A WEEK after the triple murders in Kolkata’s Tangra space, one individual – Prasun Dey – was on Monday arrested by town police in reference to the homicide of his spouse, sister-in-law and teenage daughter.
The arrest was made after his discharge from NRS Hospital, the place he was handled for accidents after a automobile crash.
“Prasun Dey has been arrested,” confirmed Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rupesh Kumar. Dey has been arrested below part 103(1) (homicide) of the BNS.
The transfer comes after detailed police interrogation following Dey’s discharge and a essential assertion from a relative, who’s a juvenile, police sources stated.
In line with sources, round two days in the past, the youth, the son of Prasun’s elder brother Pranay Dey, advised a toddler rights fee that Prasun Dey was chargeable for the deaths of his mom, aunt and cousin and that he had additionally tried to hurt him.
Earlier, the Kolkata Police recognized the 2 brothers as the first suspects, ruling out “any exterior involvement” within the crime. The brothers initially claimed that the deaths had been the fallout of a suicide pact, alleging that the household consumed porridge laced with sleeping tablets. Nonetheless, police investigations revealed inconsistencies of their statements.
Additional investigation revealed that the Dey household, who operated a enterprise, was going through vital monetary difficulties, which is now being examined as a possible motive, police sources stated.
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