Overview
- Police said the body of an unidentified man who lived near a cremation ground was recovered from a pond in Kurshahat on January 10.
- Ferdous, also reported as Firdous, Alam was arrested on January 12 and a murder case was registered at the Dinhata Sahibganj police station.
- Investigators said the accused allegedly confessed he intended to consume the victim’s flesh and that he washed and hid the body near a water tap.
- Officers reported cut marks on the victim’s neck and throat and said the accused was under the influence of intoxicants during the incident.
- A district court remanded the suspect to four days of police custody as investigators work to verify the account, identify the victim, and review any similar incidents.