KUMARGHAT: Growing public resentment has gripped Unakoti district following the mysterious death of 28-year-old Swagata Ghosh, a highly qualified tutor holding BSc, MSc, and BEd degrees. Ghosh’s body was fished out of a water body in Bhati Dudhpur on the evening of June 5.
The gruesome state of the corpse has sparked widespread allegations of a brutal, planned murder. According to local sources, the victim’s mouth and throat were gagged with cloth, and a heavy stone weighing nearly 15 kg was found strapped to his torso with ropes—effectively ruling out accidental drowning or suicide.
Distraught and weeping before reporters, the victim’s mother, Shipra Ghosh, asserted that her gentle son had no known enmities. She made an emotional appeal to the Chief Minister, demanding a transparent, top-level inquiry to bring the perpetrators to justice.
However, severe public backlash is mounting against local law enforcement. Ever since Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Utpalendu Babu assumed charge, a rigid clampdown on media brief has been observed. Despite multiple attempts to get a status update, both Kumarghat and Fatikroy police remain tight-lipped, prompting locals to suspect high-profile interference and political cover-ups in the case.