{
  "id": 4832862,
  "title": "TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum, say police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tmc-chief-mamata-banerjees-niece-found-dead-at-her-residence-in-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tmc-chief-mamata-banerjees-niece-found-dead-at-her-residence-in-west-bengal-birbhum-say-police-101788254178694.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The niece of Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was discovered deceased in her residence in Birbhum, West Bengal, according to police. The 31-year-old female, who was the daughter of Mamata's cousin brother, was found in a second-floor room of her home in Kusumba village on Tuesday afternoon. She had been battling depression for several years and was currently undergoing treatment, as reported by the PTI news agency. The family revealed that she lost her job following a Supreme Court ruling that annulled government-aided school recruitments due to allegations of corruption. The body was subsequently sent for a post-mortem examination, and authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. The officer stated that the full circumstances will be determined after the post-mortem and additional inquiries. The article advises caution when discussing such sensitive topics and offers helpline numbers for mental health support.",
  "summary": "Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's niece has been found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum, police said on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Mamata Banerjee’s niece found dead at home in Bengal’s Birbhum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mamata-banerjees-niece-found-dead-at-home-in-bengals-birbhum",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:36:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Mamata Banerjee's Niece Dies By Suicide In Bengal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mamata-banerjees-niece-dies-by-suicide-in-bengal",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:16:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}