Overview

• Bimal Mondal severed the head of his sister-in-law, Sati Mondal, during a late Friday altercation in Basanti and then surrendered to the local police station with both the head and the weapon.
• Police recovered the bloodstained chopper used in the attack and have dispatched the victim’s body for post-mortem examination and forensic analysis.
• Investigators believe a protracted family feud over property may have triggered the killing.
• Officers noted that Mondal showed no remorse upon surrender and plan to include a psychiatric evaluation as part of the investigation.
• The daylight killing has shocked residents of the rural Basanti community and fuelled concerns over domestic conflicts.