Patient, 77, dies by suicide at Uttarpara State General Hospital

• A 77-year-old patient, Narendra Nath Bhuiyan, was found dead in his bed at Uttarpara State General Hospital.
• The patient, suffering from breathing issues and recently diagnosed with TB, was discovered with a towel-like object around his neck.
• Family members reported he was suffering from mental depression due to his TB diagnosis.
• Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with other patients' families questioning hospital supervision.
• The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to Srirampur Walls Hospital.

Why It Matters: Elderly patient's hospital suicide exposes critical failures in care and supervision.