Kolkata: A 35-year-old woman’s body was recovered from a fenced municipal pond on Jyotish Roy Road in Behala on Wednesday morning.
Local residents spotted the body floating in the waterbody in Ward 117 and alerted police. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Residents said the pond is surrounded by high iron railings and its gates are locked at night, raising questions over how she entered the premises. Officers from Behala Police Station retrieved it and took it to Vidyasagar State General Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The woman was identified as Sonali Ghosh, a local resident. Police are probing whether her death was accidental, suicidal or the result of foul play. Police have sent the body for post-mortem examination to determine the cause and approximate time of death. Investigators are collecting CCTV footage from nearby homes and shops and analysing her mobile phone call records. Download the TOI App.
Her sister said she had spoken to her around 9 am on Wednesday and added that Ghosh rarely visited the waterbody.
Ghosh’s family said they were shocked.