The cop, Jayanta, had survived an earlier attempt on his life on February 20, 2025 when he shot himself outside a Ghoshpara petrol pump in Howrah.
Published: October 31, 2026, 11:44 PM IST
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The death of a policeman in West Bengal’s Bankura district is still raising more questions than answersHis body was recovered from the railway tracks a day earlier, and on Saturday police identified him as Bankura Police Inspector (DIB) Jayanta Pal.
On Friday evening, Jayanta’s body was crushed to pieces by the Aranyak Express in Kethardanga near Bankura cityThe autopsy was completed at Bankura Sammilani Medical College on Saturday afternoon.
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If its initial report is received by Saturday evening, it will shed a lot of light on this deathHowever, even before that, some questions have started to arise regarding Jayanta’s deathFor a while, ordinary people had to cross the railway line near that railway gate.
A year ago, the railway authorities built a subway after the gate was completely closed by the RailwaysIf anyone is caught crossing through a closed railway gate, the railway police will also impose a hefty fineThe question arises as to why Jayanta left the subway and crossed the railway line.
There is another reason for suspicionThe place where his body was recovered is about 50 metres away from the railway gateThe question in the minds of the investigators is, if Jayanta crossed the line in a hurry or for some other reason, why did he go another 50 metres along the lineAccording to some eyewitnesses, Jayanta died by suicide.
An eyewitness Sudam Sheet said, “On Friday afternoon, I was going from the station intersection towards Kethardanga for a special workSince I was in a hurry, I did not use the subway and crossed the railway lineAt that time, the Aranyak Express was approaching Bankura stationSuddenly, I saw a man staggering and jumping in front of the moving trainAt that time, I did not realise that the man was a police officerThe incident was not an accident in any wayI am sure that he committed suicide.”
Jayanta’s family includes an 80-year-old father, wife and a sonHowever, they are still reluctant to believe the theory of suicideHis sister-in-law and son-in-law reached Bankura after receiving the news of the incident.
Jayanta’s son-in-law Rajiv Mukherjee said, “At least I do not think it was suicideWe were both associated with the local clubIf there was any such problem, he would have told usOf course, only his wife can tell whether he was suffering from mental depression or not.”
According to the police, Jayanta joined the Bankura police station 45 days agoHowever, after working for three-four days, he took a 40-day leave due to illnessHe returned to the police station on Friday and joined workThis incident happened after that.
Investigators are trying to find out what Jayanta’s mental state was likeAlong with his family, his colleagues are also being talked to and his phone is also being searchedThere was controversy about Jayanta in the past.
On February 20, 2025, Jayanta shot himself in front of a Ghoshpara petrol pump in HowrahHowever, he had survived at that timeAt that time, he was working as the Inspector in-Charge of Chanditala police station in Hooghly districtA woman was with him at the time of the incident.
There was a lot of confusion about what he was doing in another district so far away from the police station without the permission of his superiorsJayanta was also suspended for a few days after this incident.
