According to preliminary police findings, Sarthak and Sanchalika got into a heated argument on Saturday nightDuring the altercation, Sanchalika allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, injuring his shoulderHe was rushed to a hospital immediately, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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New Delhi: A 25-year-old engineer was allegedly murdered by his live-in partner with a sharp weapon at a rented flat in Kolkata’s Fartabad, Garia on SaturdayPolice have arrested the woman and her mother in connection with the caseThe deceased, identified as Sarthak Sarkar, was a resident of Barasat and lived with his girlfriend and live-in partner, Sanchalika Basu, in the rented flat in FartabadSanchalika’s mother, Moumita Basu, also lived with them.
According to the reports, the incident took place following a heated argument between the two.
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Preliminary police investigation suggests that Sarthak and Sanchalika had an argument over an issue on Saturday nightDuring the altercation, Sanchalika allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, striking his shoulderHe was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
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Police suspect that Sanchalika’s mother may also have played a role in the incidentInvestigators are trying to establish what triggered the argument and what role her mother may have played in the alleged murderLocal residents said they came to know about the incident around 1:30 am when a woman ran out of the flat crying and screaming for help.
“We were awake at the time when we heard a woman crying and asking for helpWe immediately rushed to the flat and found a young man lying on the bed, covered in bloodThe woman who had sought our help had several scratch marks on her neckWe immediately informed the police,” Sayan Pal, a resident of Garia told Dainik Jagran.
He further said that some residents of the same building had heard loud arguments and commotion coming from the flat shortly before the incident.
Another local resident, Arkojeet Basu, said the couple had been living in the area for some time but rarely interacted with their neighbours.
“They did not mingle much with the people in the neighbourhoodWe were shocked when we learnt about the incident in the morning,” he said.
Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar Anand said the investigation was still at an early stageHe added, “The roles of the woman and her mother in the incident are being investigatedOnly after questioning them will we be able to establish which weapon was used in the attack.”
