Bengal SIR: Headmaster on BLO duty found hanging in school; family cite immense work pressure, eighth death since rollout

A government school headmaster in Murshidabad, Hamimul Islam, was found dead. He was appointed as a booth-level officer for electoral roll revision. Family and colleagues cite immense workload and severe back pain as reasons for his distress. This is the eighth reported death of a BLO since the revision began. Local leaders protested the demanding duties.

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Bengal SIR: Headmaster on BLO duty found hanging in school; family cite immense work pressure, eighth death since rollout
A government school headmaster in Murshidabad, Hamimul Islam, was found dead. He was appointed as a booth-level officer for electoral roll revision. Family and colleagues cite immense workload and severe back pain as reasons for his distress. This is the eighth reported death of a BLO since the revision began. Local leaders protested the demanding duties.
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