Heartless policies of the West Bengal health department forced Dr Abantika Bhattacharya (40) to commit suicide by setting herself on fire at her home in Behala, Kolkata on 2021-08-16 after writing a social media post citing her dissatisfaction in professional life. She breathed her last at SSKM Hospital on 2021-08-31.
Abantika was posted in Midnapore Medical College as an Assistant Professor in Community Medicine for almost 8 years. She had a specially abled 8 years old daughter. She had repeatedly requested for a transfer to Kolkata. However, recently she was transferred to Diamond Harbour without any promotion. After that she went into depression and took the drastic step of committing suicide.
Her husband, also a doctor (gynaecologist) is posted in Murshidabad.
Her husband, also a doctor (gynaecologist) is posted in Murshidabad.
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