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.