Two relatives arrested in Parnashree murder case

Published date13 September 2021
AuthorStatesman News Service
Publication titleStatesman, The (India)
According to police, the persons arrested have been identified as Sanjay Das(44) Sandip Das,(32) who were the cousins of deceased Sushmita Mandol and were residents of Maheshtola.

Police claimed the motive for the murder was greed for money as the investigation revealed that since Sanjay Das one of the two brothers, was in huge debt, they decided to steal cash and valuables from Sushmita.

A senior officer at Lalbazar claimed that the duo knew that Sushmita would be alone during the hours around 12.30 pm because her husband would be away at his office. "The accused had chosen the time around 12.30 hours and took entry to the flat. At first, Sushmita could not identify them and was hesitating to let them in since they wearing masks," the officer added.

"Later, they gained entry and engaged in...

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