Opposition parties in West Bengal have criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee since a police officer committed suicide in Kolkata last week.
Retired IPS officer Gaurav Chandra Dutt killed himself on February 19 after writing a letter in which he blamed Banerjee and the system for punishing him. The 1986 batch IPS officer had retired on December 31, 2018, after being on compulsory leave for nearly 10 years. He was reportedly suspended and sent on leave in 2010 following allegations that he had sexually abused a male constable,  reported
“Constant torture and humiliation led me to this drastic step,” the  reported, quoting from his letter to the chief minister. He claimed that Banerjee had a vendetta against him and had victimised and demoralised him. He also claimed that she was vindictive. He had also sought the government to drop a case in connection with an alleged financial irregularity.