Sanjib Bhattacharya was detained at the scene by officers from Jadavpur Police Station after neighbors breached the Bikramgarh flat. Inside, residents discovered both pets deceased, blood spattered across the floor, and the suspect boiling water in the kitchen. Activists and actor Debleena Dutt joined locals in protesting outside the apartment, urging police to conduct post-mortem examinations. Authorities confirmed the suspect remains in custody for interrogation as legal proceedings get underway.
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The suspect reportedly confessed to the killings and claimed they were carried out as an…: The suspect reportedly confessed to the killings and claimed they were carried out as an act of revenge.
Animal rights activists and actor Debleena Dutt assembled at the scene to demand severe p…: Animal rights activists and actor Debleena Dutt assembled at the scene to demand severe penalties and post-mortems.
Officers from Jadavpur Police Station are holding the unremorseful suspect in custody as…: Officers from Jadavpur Police Station are holding the unremorseful suspect in custody as the investigation moves forward.
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KOLKATA: A chilling case of animal cruelty has triggered widespread outrage in Bikramgarh neighbourhood as a youth reportedly killed both the pet dogs of his former live-in partner inside their flat on Saturday afternoon, ostensibly to exact revenge over their breakup.
He even went on to make a video call to the girl and showed her how he had hanged one of the two dogs by a noose.
Cops from the Jadavpur Police Station detained the accused, Sanjib Bhattacharya, from the Bikramgarh apartment following protests by residents of the area and animal rights activists.
Dog killed by bashing its head in with a brick
According to police, Bhattacharya had been living in a rented flat in Bikramgarh with his partner, a DJ. After their relationship went southward recently, the DJ decided to move out of the apartment but left her two pet dogs behind in Bhattacharya’s care, a neighbour said.
Enraged by her decision to leave him, Bhattacharya apparently took out his anger on the helpless animals on Saturday. Animal rights activists claimed he made a video call to the…
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