A cop guards the flat where a software engineer was murdered —- TOI
Sarthak’s live-in partner, Sanchalika Basu (22), and her mother, Moumita Basu, have been arrested in connection with the murder.
The mother and daughter have given contradictory statements, according to police. At one point, Sanchalika allegedly claimed that Sarthak had injured his own throat with a pair of scissors, while on another occasion she said she could not recall what had happened during the heated argument. Baruipur Police District SP Aravind Kumar Anand said, “The mother and daughter are being interrogated in police custody.
However, despite sustained interrogation in police custody, investigators have not been able to establish a clear sequence of events on the night of the incident. Sanchalika’s mother, Moumita, reportedly rushed into the room after hearing screams. Police are trying to establish her exact role in the incident and whether she was involved in the attack. They are not providing the police with accurate information. At present, we do not suspect the involvement of any outsider. Both the mother and daughter have links to the incident, but the extent of their individual roles will become clear only after the investigation is completed. the identity of the person who inflicted the fatal injury and the weapon used remain key questions While police are convinced that Sarthak was murdered. Investigators are now banking on forensic findings and further interrogation of the accused to unravel the mystery.
Preliminary investigation suggests that a strained relationship may have triggered the crime. The couple had reportedly been quarrelling for some time over allegations of extramarital relationships.