The building where the body was found
Police have told relatives not to reply to further messages and to preserve screenshots. The family suspects a young man known to Anjali may have the phone and could be involved in her death.
Kolkata: A 26-year-old yoga instructor was found murdered inside an apparently vacant flat in Baranagar’s Lake Pally on Tuesday night.
Her brother, Shivam Shaw, said the family learnt at the hospital that she had injuries on her neck and face. Her purse, mobile phone, wristwatch, ring, bracelet and earrings were missing,” Shivam said. Shivam claimed the family messaged “Hi” to Anjali’s number after her body was found and received the reply: “Whatever you want to know or ask, you will get an answer if you ask. We are awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of death,” the DCP (South), Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, said.
Her family alleged that valuables were missing and threatening messages were sent from her missing mobile phone after her body was discovered. Police identified the victim as Anjali Shaw, a Dunlop resident. Her body, bearing a deep wound around the neck and multiple injuries, was found on a bed inside a fourth-floor flat. Investigators suspect she was strangled. Gold ornaments she had been wearing were allegedly missing. Police are trying to establish who visited the flat after she arrived and how the assailant left. He alleged she was strangled with a white scarf. “Her clothes were found torn. The missing phone is now a key focus of the probe. “Based on the complaint lodged by the victim’s family, a murder case has been registered. We are also investigating whether anyone known to the victim was involved in the crime. Family members, relatives and friends are being questioned.
They are examining possible motives, including robbery and a personal relationship, and whether Anjali was subjected to physical or sexual assault before her death.