24-Year-Old Nurse Found Dead In Bengal Nursing Home, Family Alleges Sexual Assault, Murder

Last Updated:August 15, 2025, 16:22 IST

A 24-year-old nurse was found dead at a Hooghly nursing home. Her family alleges sexual assault and murder, while the nursing home claims suicide. Police are investigating.

The victim, terrified by threats from her step-grandfather, remained silent for a long period. (Representative/News18)

A 24-year-old nurse was found dead at a nursing home in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, police said on Friday. According to the police, the body of the woman was found hanging from the ceiling in a room on the third floor of the nursing home in Singur on Thursday.

Her family claimed she was sexually assaulted and killed after uncovering irregularities in the nursing home’s operations.

However, the management of the nursing home rejected the allegation, claiming that she died by suicide.

As per her family, the woman, who was a resident of Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district, had joined the nursing home four days back.

Police said they were investigating the case. “We are waiting for the autopsy report before taking any action," news agency PTI quoted a police officer as saying.

After the body was discovered, the opposition BJP and CPI(M) staged demonstrations in the area, alleging that the nurse had been murdered.

State minister and local TMC MLA Becharam Manna said that action would be taken if the police investigation uncovered any foul play in her death.

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West Bengal, India, India

First Published:

August 15, 2025, 16:22 IST

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