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'I have become psycho': After beheading wife, man sits in temple with severed head

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Following the attack on Seema Sarkar, police recovered her body and dispatched it for a post-mortem examination. Witnesses originally discovered Ghosh holding a knife with his wife's severed head alongside their two young sons inside the temple. While being transported in a police vehicle, the suspect attributed his mental decline to losing his job at the North Bengal State Transport Corporation. Police interrogation led by Gangarampur inspector-in-charge Purnendu Kundu remains ongoing.

Key points

  • The suspect explicitly linked his destabilized mental state to the loss of his bus conduc…: The suspect explicitly linked his destabilized mental state to the loss of his bus conductor job.
  • Relatives reported that Ghosh experienced financial hardship, multiple failed business ve…: Relatives reported that Ghosh experienced financial hardship, multiple failed business ventures, and adopted tantric behaviors.
  • Gangarampur police are actively questioning Ghosh to determine the precise motive behind…: Gangarampur police are actively questioning Ghosh to determine the precise motive behind the gruesome killing.

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KOLKATA: A man allegedly beheaded his wife and sat inside a Kali temple with her severed head resting on his lap, while their two sons sat beside him, in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district on Wednesday.

The accused, Rintu Ghosh, a former bus conductor, was found inside the temple in Ward 4 of Narayanpur, under Gangarampur, with a knife in his hand and his wife's severed head on his lap.

The incident came to light after local residents spotted Ghosh inside the temple and alerted the police. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Seema Sarkar, had allegedly been killed before the accused brought her severed head to the temple.

Accused links actions to loss of job

A police team led by Gangarampur police station inspector-in-charge Purnendu Kundu reached the spot and arrested Ghosh. Police recovered the woman's body and sent it for post-mortem examination.

While being taken away in a police van, Ghosh spoke to reporters about losing his job with the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC). He said, "After losing my job from NBSTC and going to the police…

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