Anjali Shaw, a 26-year-old yoga instructor, was found murdered in a vacant flat in Baranagar.
KOLKATA: A chilling message sent from a murdered woman’s missing phone has emerged as a key lead in the killing of a 26-year-old yoga instructor in Kolkata’s Baranagar. The family suspects that a young man known to Anjali may be in possession of the phone and could have been involved in the murder. Police have advised relatives against responding to further messages and asked them to preserve screenshots. Police are examining robbery and a possible personal relationship as motives, besides investigating whether Anjali was subjected to physical or sexual assault before her death.
When her family texted “Hi” to her number after her body was found inside a locked flat, they allegedly received a cryptic reply: “Whatever you want to know or ask, you will get an answer if you ask. ” Police identified the victim as Anjali Shaw, a resident of Dunlop, whose body was discovered on a bed inside a fourth-floor flat in Lake Pally on Tuesday night. We are awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of death,” the DCP (South), Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, said. She had a deep wound around her neck and multiple other injuries. Investigators suspect she was strangled. Her gold ornaments were also allegedly missing. The missing phone and the messages allegedly sent from it have become a crucial part of the investigation. Shivam claimed the family received the replies after messaging Anjali’s number following the discovery of her body. The handset was switched off soon afterwards. “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.
