Overview

• Dinesh Kumar Sen strangled Sawari Devi late on May 23 after she declined his sexual advances citing poor health.
• The 65-year-old was found dead in her Barai village home on May 25 with a cloth tied around her neck and her clothes dishevelled.
• Sen, who had delivered milk and essentials to Devi and developed a relationship with her, was arrested near Basuhar turn on May 27.
• He admitted disposing of the victim’s mobile phone in a drain and guided officers to its recovery based on call records.
• Investigators noted Devi lived alone on her in-laws’ property after her husband abandoned her and the couple had no children.