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West Bengal Sub-Inspector Arrested in Death of Canning Home Guard, Remanded to 7 Days' Custody

The victim’s family alleges she was killed to hide an affair, triggering a Special Investigation Team probe led by an additional superintendent.

Overview

  • Sayan Bhattacharya was arrested on January 1 by the SIT from the Swarupnagar area of Basirhat in North 24 Parganas.
  • He was produced before the Alipore district judge court and sent to police custody for seven days.
  • The 22-year-old home guard was found hanging in her Canning police quarters on December 27, with her sister discovering the body.
  • Police had been searching for Bhattacharya after he went missing following the discovery of the body.
  • A six-member SIT headed by Additional SP Parapantar Sengupta is investigating, and an official determination on cause of death has not yet been released.