Popular Bengali actress Suchandra Dasgupta dies in road accident in Kolkata

Suchandra Dasgupta, a popular face in the Bengali television serial circuit, died in a road accident at Baranagar in the northern outskirts of Kolkata on Saturday night

According to media reports, Dasgupta, 29, was returning home at the end of a shooting session on a motorcycle on Saturday night.

She had booked a bike through the app to go home. Suddenly a cyclist came in front of the bike, she was travelling. To save it, the driver applied brakes when a lorry hit the bike from behind. Due to which Dasgupta fell down from the bike and then a truck coming from behind trampled her. The actress died on the spot.

Following the accident, there were protests by the local people who alleged police negligence in controlling the rash driving of the truck driver on the road.
Later, a police team from the local police station reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

Dasgupta became quite popular for her acting in the popular Bengali television serial Gouri Elo (There Comes Gouri). The entire Bengali television serial circuit is in a state of shock following the sudden and untimely demise of the actress.

Besides being popular as an actress, she was loved by the people for her jolly behaviour. The police have arrested the truck driver.

Agencies