BLO Found Hanging in Murshidabad; Family Alleges SIR Work Pressure

• A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Hamimul Islam, was found hanging in a primary school in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
• His family alleges he committed suicide due to immense work pressure related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
• This incident marks the eighth BLO death since the SIR process began on November 4.
• Trinamool Congress MLA Riaz Hossain Sarkar and CM Mamata Banerjee have raised concerns about the pressure on BLOs and the SIR process.
• Police are investigating all aspects of the case, including the family's allegations of severe stress from dual responsibilities.

Why It Matters: A BLO's death in Murshidabad sparks outrage, with family and politicians blaming SIR work pressure.