Mamata Banerjee's Niece Who Lost Job In Alleged Teacher-Recruitment Scam, Found Dead In Birbhum House Full Details Here

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Bristy Mukherjee, the 28-year-old niece of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, was reportedly found in Birbhum, Rampurhat, on Tuesday. According to news agency PTI, Mukherjee was found hanging at her residence in the village.

Who was Mamata Banerjee's neice Bristy Mukherjee

Bristy Mukherjee was among the 26,000 teaching and non-teaching staff who lost their jobs following the teacher-recruitment probe for allegedly“illegally” obtaining their employment. Mukherjee was posted as a non-teaching staff member in Bolpur's Upper Primary School.

Reportedly, Bristy Mukherjee's name appeared in the 608th position in the list of candidates who were sacked after the High Court's order, which was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to a report by The Telegraph, Bristy Mukherjee was depressed following the court's verdict in the alleged teacher recruitment scam case. It is reported by the family that she was undergoing treatment for the same.

A native of Birbhum's Kusumba village, Mukherjee's father Nihar Mukherjee is a maternal cousin of Mamata Banerjee. He is also a local leader of the Trinamool Congress.

The body was sent for a post-mortem examination. An investigation to probe her death is underway. The office said.“The circumstances leading to the death will be established after the post-mortem and other procedural inquiries,” PTI quoted.

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