North Dum Dum researcher found dead in Saudi Arabia

KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds the death of Joydeep Chowdhury, a young researcher from Nimta in North Dum Dum, whose body was found on Tuesday evening at his hostel in Saudi Arabia, where he was pursuing higher studies.
His bereaved parents — father, Ratan Kumar Chowdhury, a former BSNL officer, and mother, Rupa, a retired postal department official — are devastated by their son's sudden and unexplained death. They have urged the Bengal govt to intervene and ensure a thorough investigation. The elderly couple also sought the administration's assistance in expediting the repatriation of their son's body and uncovering the circumstances behind his death.
According to local sources, Chowdhury, a resident of New Road in Nimta's Mandipara, located in Ward 27 of North Dum Dum Municipality, earned his PhD in Statistics from the prestigious Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Baranagar in 2020. Two years later, in 2022, he secured a position at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia for a postdoctoral research program. At the time of his untimely death, he was residing in the university hostel, deeply engaged in his academic pursuits.
The mysterious death of the young researcher in Saudi Arabia while pursuing higher studies has caused a stir. Like Joydeep, his brother is also academically talented and currently employed at a company in Hyderabad.
The elderly couple is heartbroken and devastated by their son's tragic and untimely death. They have approached the authorities to expedite the repatriation of his body and to uncover the mystery behind his death. The police and administration are coordinating with the family and making every possible effort.
State minister Chandrima Bhattacharya described the incident as extremely tragic and assured the family of full support. Sourav Barik, the sub-divisional officer (SDO), Barrackpore, said that all necessary administrative measures were being taken.