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Former Caregiver Arrested in Kolkata for Fatal Stabbing of Elderly Singer

Police say the woman confessed during interrogation following her detention by neighbors.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as 64-year-old Anita Ghosh, a singer who performed on Doordarshan, found critically injured at her Becharam Chatterjee Road home.
  • Police say the accused, Sanju Sarkar, 34, went to the house around 8:30–9:00 a.m. to demand money, then allegedly stabbed Ghosh when she refused.
  • Neighbors who heard cries entered the flat, detained Sarkar, and alerted police, who took her into custody.
  • Officers allege Sarkar removed gold ornaments and cash from the flat; Ghosh’s husband is bedridden and their son lives separately.
  • Ghosh was taken to a Behala private hospital and declared brought dead; a case was registered at Parnasree police station and Sarkar was arrested after admitting to the killing.