The Kolkata music scene mourns the tragic lack of bassist Chandramouli Biswas, who handed away on Sunday on the age of 48, as per the Occasions of India. Finest recognized for his affiliation with iconic bands Fossils, Golok, and Zombie Cage Management, Biswas was found at his rented residence close to Wellington by Golok lead vocalist Mohul Chakraborty, who instantly alerted authorities and locals.
Chakraborty revealed that he grew involved when Biswas didn’t reply to his calls all through the day. “I contacted one in every of his shut associates, and we went to his residence collectively, solely to seek out him useless. It’s an enormous loss for the Bengal music trade,” he stated.
Chandramouli had left a promising engineering profession to observe his ardour for music. He performed a major position in shaping Kolkata’s impartial music panorama.
In line with the police, preliminary investigations indicated that Chandramouli had been battling melancholy for a number of years as a result of monetary difficulties. A cop stated that they spoke to his family members and associates, who stated he was “depressed for some years and was additionally present process therapy”. Officers recovered a suicide notice stating that nobody was chargeable for his demise. The notice’s handwriting is presently underneath verification, and his physique has been despatched for a autopsy examination.
Fossils supervisor Rupsha Dasgupta shared that Chandramouli was a part of the band from 2000 till 2018, first as a guitarist and later as a bassist, earlier than leaving as a result of well being causes. She expressed her sorrow, saying, “Chandra had a large fan base amongst younger listeners. His demise is each stunning and heartbreaking. Past his musical expertise, he was an extremely cheerful and sociable one who touched many lives.”
Chandramouli up to date his Fb profile image simply hours earlier than his demise. He’s survived by his mother and father.
(Discussions on suicides could be triggering for some. However suicides are preventable. If you’re searching for assist, some suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-40769002 from Sanjivini (Delhi-based, 10 am – 5.30 pm) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Basis (Chennai-based, eight am – 10 pm), +91 9999666555 from Vandrevala Basis (Mumbai-based, 24×7).
