Migrant worker Alauddin Sheikh's death in Jharkhand, which triggered protests in West Bengal's Beldanga, has been officially ruled a suicide. The post-mortem report and Murshidabad police investigation found no evidence of murder or foul play. A police sub-inspector visited Palamau, Jharkhand, to question witnesses. "Statements of 8-10 Bengali migrant labourers residing in the area were also recorded. However, they did not point out any conspiracy of murder," said Murshidabad police on January 24, 2026. The statement of Kasim Shaikh, who removed Alauddin's body from a ceiling fan, also showed no signs of foul play. The post-mortem report stated the cause of death as "ante-mortem hanging. No antemortem injuries. No abrasions, bruises, fractures or signs of assault." Protests in Beldanga erupted on January 16, with people blocking railway tracks and highways. Trinamool Congress leaders called the incident a targeted attack on migrant workers. Abhishek Banerjee urged Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemanta Soren to ensure a swift probe. Politically, the BJP called the Beldanga violence "pre-planned," questioning the state government's response. BJP leader Amit Malviya said, "The latest riots in Murshidabad’s Beldanga were not spontaneous... who benefitted and why the Mamata Banerjee administration chose to look the other way while a border-sensitive region burned." Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir criticized the delay in declaring the death a suicide. Alauddin Sheikh's father rejected the suicide finding, claiming injuries on his son's body. Attacks on migrant workers from West Bengal in other states, especially BJP-ruled ones, have drawn strong reactions from the Trinamool Congress, citing threats to Bengali identity and language. (For support, contact Sanjivini Mental Health helpline: 011-40769002.)