Sweeper arrested for GSI officer s murder
Sunday - June 10, 2018 8:28 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Kolkata June 10 (IANS) A sweeper was arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering a Geological Survey of India officer who was found dead in her flat here a day back police said.
The body of Shila Chowdhury 56 was recovered from her flat in in south Kolkata s Kasba area at around 5 p.m. on Saturday. The deceased had injury marks on the head.
A police officer said Chowdhury had apparently taken a loan of Rs 27 000 from sweeper Sambhu Koyal but had not been returning it despite repeated persuasion from him.
"On Saturday Koyal had gone to Chowdhury s flat and asked for the money. This led to an altercation and at the heat of the moment Koyal banged the victim s head repeatedly against the wall which proved fatal " the officer said claiming Koyal confessed to his crime during the interrogation.
To be doubly sure about her death Koyal then smothered her with a pillow.
He then ransacked the room of the flat looking for the key to the almirah. On locating the key he took out Rs 7 000 and fled.
"We will take him to the spot of the crime to ascertain whether his statements are true " said an officer.
--IANS ssp/vd
The body of Shila Chowdhury 56 was recovered from her flat in in south Kolkata s Kasba area at around 5 p.m. on Saturday. The deceased had injury marks on the head.
A police officer said Chowdhury had apparently taken a loan of Rs 27 000 from sweeper Sambhu Koyal but had not been returning it despite repeated persuasion from him.
"On Saturday Koyal had gone to Chowdhury s flat and asked for the money. This led to an altercation and at the heat of the moment Koyal banged the victim s head repeatedly against the wall which proved fatal " the officer said claiming Koyal confessed to his crime during the interrogation.
To be doubly sure about her death Koyal then smothered her with a pillow.
He then ransacked the room of the flat looking for the key to the almirah. On locating the key he took out Rs 7 000 and fled.
"We will take him to the spot of the crime to ascertain whether his statements are true " said an officer.
--IANS ssp/vd
