Kolkata, March 24 – Two bodies were recovered in the Mahamaytala area of Garia, on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, in West Bengal, on Tuesday.
A woman was killed inside her beauty parlour by a Kashmiri man, who subsequently committed suicide.
Police said the incident appears to be the result of a strained relationship.
According to a senior police officer, the deceased woman has been identified as Rupbani Das, approximately 50 years old.
She ran a beauty parlour in Mahamaytala, under the jurisdiction of the Narendrapur Police Station in Garia.
On Tuesday, a young man from Kashmir entered the parlour and began attacking the woman with a sharp weapon.
She collapsed to the ground, bleeding profusely. Witnessing the horrific act, shopkeepers in the area fled in terror.
Upon receiving the alert, a large police contingent rushed to the scene.
The police recovered the woman, who was covered in blood, and took her to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.
Meanwhile, the young man’s body was found inside the parlour.
Although it has been established that he was a resident of Kashmir, his specific name and identity remain unknown.
Police are currently working to ascertain these details.
A senior officer of the Baruipur Police District said, “Based on preliminary assessments, we suspect that the young man committed suicide after attacking the woman, likely due to tensions arising from a strained relationship. Both bodies have been recovered and sent to a hospital for post-mortem examination. An investigation into the incident has been initiated.”
The incident has sparked widespread sensation and alarm within the locality.
The fact that a woman was killed inside a parlour in broad daylight has raised serious questions regarding local security.
With the Assembly elections just around the corner, the incident has also raised concerns about safety in and around Kolkata.