Man stabbed to death ‘for switching off loud music’; 2 arrested : Police
Police said the 35-year-old was allegedly attacked by neighbours after he turned off a blaring sound system following complaints from an elderly resident with heart disease
According to police, they were alerted on Saturday evening that a room in the Mumtaz Mahal Hall hostel had not been opened since Friday evening, raising suspicion of foul play. (File Photo)
Police arrested a man and his wife for allegedly stabbing their neighbour to death after he switched off the loud music playing late at night during Kali Puja celebrations in the Kusthia area of Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, officials said.
According to police, the victim, identified as Sanatan Naskar, a peon with a private company, had turned off a sound system at a pandal after an elderly neighbour suffering from a heart ailment requested him to do so. After switching off the music, Naskar headed home.
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His neighbours, Pintu Saha and his wife, allegedly followed him to his house and confronted him for turning off the music. What began as a verbal argument escalated into a scuffle, during which Naskar’s mother was allegedly assaulted by the couple, police said.
When Naskar intervened to protect her, Pintu allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, stabbing him in the chest and hand before fleeing with his wife. Neighbours claimed the couple was accompanied by another man and woman.
Naskar was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The police said a case has been registered based on a complaint filed by Naskar’s family. As news of the murder spread, residents caught hold of Pintu and his wife while they were allegedly trying to flee and handed them over to Sonarpur police.
“Forensic samples have been collected from the spot, and further investigation is underway,” said a senior officer, adding that police are also searching for the other couple who allegedly accompanied the accused.”
Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal.
Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur.
He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
