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'Injured throat with scissors': Kolkata techie's girlfriend 'can't remember' argument

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The late-night disturbance in Fartabad drew the attention of nearby residents, who entered the apartment after hearing intense arguments and witnessing a woman fleeing with neck scratches. Inside, they discovered 25-year-old Sarthak Sarkar bleeding heavily on his bed before he was rushed to a medical facility and pronounced dead. Detectives are now interrogating both the victim's partner and her mother to determine how the mother accessed the room during the violent encounter.

Key points

  • The exact weapon and perpetrator remain unconfirmed due to contradictory claims made duri…: The exact weapon and perpetrator remain unconfirmed due to contradictory claims made during police custody.
  • Detectives believe an argument over relationships with multiple partners triggered the le…: Detectives believe an argument over relationships with multiple partners triggered the lethal violence during a drinking session.
  • Both suspects lived together with the victim in the rented flat where the homicide occurr…: Both suspects lived together with the victim in the rented flat where the homicide occurred.

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KOLKATA: The investigation into the murder of 25-year-old software engineer Sarthak Sarkar in Kolkata remains inconclusive, with police yet to establish what was used to inflict the fatal injury to his throat and who delivered the blow.

Investigators are examining whether a thin, pointed object, possibly a chopstick, was used in the attack. They are also trying to reconstruct the sequence of events inside the rented flat in Fartabad, Garia, where Sarkar was found critically injured late on Saturday night.

Sarkar's live-in partner, Sanchalika Basu (22), and her mother, Moumita Basu, have been arrested in connection with the murder. However, police have not been able to establish a clear account of what happened, despite questioning the two women in custody.

Contradictory accounts complicate investigation

According to police, the mother and daughter have given contradictory statements during interrogation.

Sanchalika allegedly told investigators at one point that Sarkar had injured his own throat with a pair of scissors. On another occasion, she reportedly said she could not remember what had happened during the heated argument.

Investigators are trying to verify these claims…

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