Bengal BLO Vanishes After 50 Lakh Loan, Police Deny SIR Link; EC Orders Probe

• Amit Kumar Mandal, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, has been missing for four days.
• Police claim Mandal disappeared after taking a 50 lakh rupee loan and losing it in the stock market, denying any connection to Special Intensive Review (SIR) work pressure.
• Mandal's family initially believed his disappearance was due to stress from SIR-related duties.
• A teacher by profession, Mandal is the BLO for Booth No. 23 and had issued notices to 33 voters.
• The Election Commission ordered an investigation, and police have apprised them of their findings regarding the loan and stock market loss.

Why It Matters: Bengal BLO Amit Kumar Mandal vanished after a 50 lakh loan loss, police deny SIR link, EC orders probe.