Overview

• Sanket Chatterjee was killed after attempting to protect his female friend from harassment in Gauranganagar, New Town, early on April 24.
• The three accused—Sagar Das, Raju Ghosh, and Sambhu Mandal—allegedly attacked Chatterjee with a bamboo log, causing fatal head injuries.
• Chatterjee, an air-conditioning technician, was taken to NRS Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries around 8 a.m.
• Police swiftly arrested the suspects, who have been formally charged with murder and remanded in custody for 10 days as investigations continue.
• The case highlights ongoing concerns about gender-based harassment and the dangers faced by bystanders intervening in such incidents.