Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- A 25-year-old software engineer was allegedly stabbed to death by his live-in partner inside their rented apartment in the Fartabad area of Garia under jurisdiction of Narendrapur Police Station late on Saturday night.
The deceased, identified as Sarthak Sarkar, was a resident of Barasat and worked at an IT firm in Salt Lake Sector V. Following the incident, cops from the Narendrapur Police Station arrested the victim's partner, Sanchalika Basu, and her mother, Moumita Basu, in connection with the murder.
According to sources, the couple had been residing in the Fartabad apartment for the past few months. On Saturday night, an argument reportedly broke out between Sarthak and Sanchalika over a personal dispute. As the altercation escalated, Sarthak was fatally injured. Neighbours reported hearing disturbances from the apartment and alerted the local authorities. Emergency services responded to the scene, and Sarthak was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Preliminary investigations indicated that Moumita was present at the location during the incident. Both women were taken into custody on Sunday morning following preliminary questioning by investigators.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination to determine the official cause of death. A forensic team has visited the premises to gather evidence.
Further investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the event. The murder weapon is yet to be recovered.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.