Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay, National Cycling Coach and Vice-President of BSNLEU, Head Quarters District Branch, Kolkata died in a road accident at Noida.

Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay, Cycling Coach of India and Honorary Board Member of Cycling Federation of India, died in a road accident yesterday morning, at Noida. A car hit her, when she was coaching the trainees at Noida. She was taken to the Kailash Hospital, Noida, where she was declared dead. Com. Ruma was a senior Accountant in Kolkata telephones and was the vice-president of BSNL Employees Union in the Head Quarters District Branch. On hearing the news, CHQ swung in to action. Com. Swapan Chakraborty, AGS, rushed to the hospital. Com. S.P. Singh, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Noida was informed and he sent a team of comrades to the hospital, eventhough he was out of station. Our comrades remained there till the post mortem was completed in a govt. hospital. The Sports Authority of India undertook the responsibility of sending the body of Com. Ruma to Kolkata. CHQ pays homage to Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay and offers heartfelt condolences to her family members as well as the comrades of Kolkata Telephones. CHQ also sincerely thanks the comrades of Noida District Union of BSNLEU, for their cooperation and support. (From BSNLEU website)