Agartala, 10th November 2026 : A 27-year-old youth undergoing treatment at a de-addiction centre named ‘Sanity’ in Kumarghat died under mysterious circumstances, triggering serious allegations of physical torture and negligence against the centre by his family members.
The deceased has been identified as Ranjan Sharma, a resident of Barabari area under Jalebasa in Panisagar. According to his family, Ranjan had been admitted to the de-addiction centre for the past three months to undergo treatment for substance addiction.
The family alleged that despite repeatedly requesting permission to meet him during the three-month period, the centre’s authorities had refused, stating that they would be allowed to meet him only after 45 days. They further alleged that the centre had collected more than Rs 70,000 from them in the name of treatment but subjected Ranjan to physical torture.
According to the family, on Monday, staff members of the de-addiction centre contacted them over the phone and informed them that Ranjan had fallen ill and needed to be taken to hospital. They were asked to reach the hospital, as medicines and other necessary items had to be purchased for his treatment.
Subsequently, the centre’s staff brought Ranjan to Kumarghat Sub-Divisional Hospital. However, the attending doctor reportedly declared him dead within minutes of his arrival.
Following the incident, Ranjan’s mother, father and other family members rushed to the hospital on Monday night. They expressed serious suspicions over the circumstances surrounding his death and alleged that he had died due to physical torture at the de-addiction centre.
The grieving family accused the centre’s authorities of being responsible for Ranjan’s death and announced that they would lodge a police complaint against the institution, demanding action against those responsible.
The circumstances leading to the youth’s death have raised serious questions, with the family seeking a proper investigation into the alleged torture and functioning of the de-addiction centre.
