Overview

• Ishita Mallick, 19, was shot inside her Manikpara residence in Krishnanagar on Monday afternoon, according to police.
• An initial post-mortem found three gunshot wounds to her head and examiners recovered a bullet from her skull.
• Investigators have named Debraj Singh, known to the victim from Kanchrapara, as the prime suspect and say he remains at large.
• Krishnanagar police have dispatched a team toward Uttar Pradesh, are reviewing CCTV footage, and are interviewing witnesses.
• The killing occurred within roughly 500 metres of the Superintendent of Police’s office, intensifying local concern about safety.