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A 30-year-old nurse was discovered dead in a staff washroom at NRS Medical College and Hospital.
The nurse, identified as Rupali Burman, was on duty for the night shift when the incident occurred.
Staff broke open the toilet door after Burman failed to respond to a doctor seeking her assistance.
Investigators reported finding no visible injury marks or suicide notes at the scene.
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Police are investigating the presence of fentanyl vials and other anaesthetic drug paraphernalia.
Authorities suspect a potential overdose via injection, though all investigative angles remain open.
The homicide team of the Detective Department is currently assisting local police with the probe.
The nurse was reportedly from Odisha and had plans to travel home for Raksha Bandhan.
At her husband's request, the body was moved to Calcutta Medical College for an independent post-mortem.
State Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee confirmed the sequence of events leading to the door being forced open.