A 25-year-old resident of Garia in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district was stabbed to death inside a rented flat on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. Police also arrested the victim’s live-in partner and her mother as prime suspects.
Police started an investigation and sealed the flat. Sarthak Sarkar’s father and sister, who live in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, said his phone was unreachable for several hours on Saturday evening, according to the police.
They said Sanchalika informed Sarthak’s sister over the phone that he had been taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Sarthak’s family went to Garia and sought help from his neighbours to enter the flat. “The body was sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause and time of death.
He said doctors found stab wounds on the victim’s shoulder and upper body. Sanchalika and her mother Moumita Basu were arrested on Sunday based on charges filed by the victim’s family,” the officer added.
