Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A 46-year-old casual employee of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly canteen was found dead inside a washroom on the Assembly premises on Monday morning.
The deceased, identified as Umesh Chandra Das, was found lying motionless inside the washroom adjoining the canteen section around 9 am. He had been working at the Assembly canteen for nearly 15 years. Das was rushed to Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said no external injury marks were found on his body. No foul play has been detected so far, and no complaint has been received in connection with the incident.
Arrangements were made for an inquest and post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. A team from the Detective Department's Homicide Wing also visited the spot as part of the investigation. Police are awaiting the post-mortem report to establish the circumstances surrounding Das's death. Speaker Rathindra Bose, however, refused to comment on the death of the contractual worker.
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