Overview
- Sonamoni Bairagya, 38, from Purba Bardhaman, was found in a room at her workplace on Rajakpath Rangoli Road under Sola police jurisdiction in Ahmedabad.
- Relatives in West Bengal allege she was murdered, while hotel authorities told them she died by suicide; the cause has not been determined.
- Nadanghat police registered a complaint and said they are coordinating with Ahmedabad Police to obtain a preliminary status report.
- The Trinamool Congress labeled the case part of a “disturbing pattern” affecting Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states and demanded accountability, and the BJP has rejected claims of systematic targeting.
- Family members said she migrated for work after local livelihoods faltered and MGNREGA work was suspended, a backdrop also cited after the recent killing of migrant worker Sukhen Mahato in Pune.