Kolkata, Dec 13 (NationPress) In a tragic turn of events, two individuals took their own lives within a 24-hour period in the Malda district of West Bengal, reportedly due to overwhelming fear and anxiety associated with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, as per police reports on Saturday.

The first incident occurred on Friday night, where a young man succumbed to panic over a mistake regarding his father's name on the Election Commission's website. The following morning, another man was discovered hanging in his home, according to local authorities.

The second individual, identified as Abul Kalam, was unable to complete the enumeration form for the SIR process for reasons that are yet to be clarified. Neighbors allegedly instilled fear in him by implying that he might face detention.

Initial reports suggest that the anxiety of possibly being sent to a detention camp was distressing him. His lifeless body was found hanging in his residence on Saturday morning.

Local sources revealed that the 52-year-old was originally from Balubhorat village in the Harishchandrapur-I block of Malda. He had previously lived in Jaipur for an extended period, where he was employed at a hotel. After quitting his job, he returned to his village home.

The SIR process recently commenced in the state, and while others in his area were issued enumeration forms, he did not receive one. It was discovered that he lacked both a voter ID and an Aadhaar card, and his parents' names were absent from the 2002 voters' list.

A senior police official from Malda stated, 'The individual was distressed after not obtaining the enumeration form during the SIR process. He feared he might be sent to a detention camp. Some neighbors even suggested he could be deported to Bangladesh, causing him significant anxiety. It appears that he took his own life as a result.'

Upon notification of the incident, police recovered the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination, initiating an investigation.

In a similar vein, another man from the same district reportedly died on Friday night, also due to anxiety related to the SIR process.

The victim, Barkat Sheikh, a 32-year-old Trinamool Congress worker from Chakseherdi village in the Kaliachak-III block, was distressed because only his surname 'Sheikh' was displayed on the Election Commission's website instead of his father's full name.

Barkat feared that discrepancies in his parents' names could complicate the enumeration process. The incorrect entry reportedly caused him significant distress.

Family members indicated that Barkat had been visiting various offices to rectify the error but received no clear solutions, even after consulting the Block Development Officer’s (BDO) office. They asserted that the mental strain from this issue led to his demise.

Authorities confirmed that an inquiry is underway regarding both tragic incidents.