SILCHAR, Aug 03: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has approached the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the probe into the suicide of a 30-year-old Public Works Department Engineer who accused her seniors of pressuring her to sign off on fraudulent bills.
However, a formal notification will take 20-25 days as it requires approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs,” Sarma said, adding that Assam Police would continue its investigation in the interim period.
The Assistant Engineer was found hanging in her rented apartment in Bongaigaon on July 22. A handwritten note at the scene accused two senior PWD officials of pressuring her to clear fraudulent bills related to incomplete works.
Based on the contents of the note and a complaint lodged by her family, police arrested Superintendent Engineer and Sub-Divisional Officer on charges of abetment to suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
In the note, the deceased allegedly referred to the constant mental harassment and the absence of guidance or institutional support. I am tired and have nowhere to go & my parents are worried for me.
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