TMC Councillor Sanjay Das Found Dead

Sanjay Dutt, a 50-year-old India — Trinamool Congress councillor of the South Dum Dum Municipality, was found dead by apparent suicide at his Kolkata residence. Police have registered an unnatural death case, though no suicide note was recovered. The incident occurred amidst heightened political scrutiny and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and recruitment scams involving several TMC leaders. Sanjay Dutt>>> was considered a close aide of Bidhannagar TMC councillor Raj Chakraborty>>>, who, along with his wife, former MLA Aditi Munshi>>>, recently sought anticipatory bail in a disproportionate assets case. Raj Chakraborty>>> had also been questioned by the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation>>> in a primary school recruitment scam. Additionally, former TMC minister Sujit Bose>>> was arrested by the India — Enforcement Directorate>>> in a separate recruitment scam, and former municipality chairperson Panchu Roy>>> and former Food Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh>>> were questioned. Sources close to Sanjay Dutt>>> indicated he had been depressed, while TMC leaders suggested he was under 'pressure and threats'. BJP minister Agnimitra Paul>>> and MP Sukanta Majumdar>>> commented on the situation, with Agnimitra Paul>>> linking Sanjay Dutt>>> to syndicates and criticizing the India — Trinamool Congress.