Kolkata Nurse Found Dead Nrs Medical College Hospital Toilet

A 30-year-old nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a toilet at NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata late on Wednesday night.

The nurse, who was on duty in a High Dependency Unit at the government hospital, had begun her night shift at 8 pm. Around 10.20 pm, she went to the toilet and did not return. Her colleagues called her but received no response, the police said. The toilet door was bolted from inside, and when she failed to open it, two hospital staff broke it open and found her lying on the floor, the police added.

“She was immediately shifted for medical treatment, where the attending doctor examined her and declared her dead,” a senior Kolkata police official said.

The NRS police outpost was immediately informed, following which the Entally police station was alerted. Officials from the local police station and the homicide team rushed to the hospital.

“Upon thorough checking of the scene, no visible marks of injury and no suicide note were found. Post-mortem examination and inquest will be conducted to ascertain the actual cause of death,” the official added.

Sources said the nurse had married in March and was living with her husband in Dum Dum.

West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay also visited the hospital on Thursday.

The incident has raised fresh concerns over safety and security across West Bengal’s medical facilities. Following the RG Kar Hospital case in 2024, where a female trainee doctor was raped and murdered, the state government had announced a series of measures to strengthen surveillance and security in government hospitals.

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