Kolkata, Jan 18 (PTI) Bengali writer Sujan Dasgupta, the creator of the popular detective character ‘Ekenbabu’, was found dead at his residence here on Wednesday, a family member said.
Dasgupta, 80, is survived by wife, daughter and two grandchildren.
Police had to break open the door of his apartment in Survey Park area, after there was no response when the maid turned up in the morning.
She alerted the neighbours, who called the police, the family member said.
Dasgupta was found lying motionless on the floor near his bed, a police officer said.
He was later declared dead by a doctor.
The writer’s wife is in Santiniketan on a trip, while his daughter stays abroad.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, the officer said. PTI SUS RBT RBT
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