Kolkata Police file charge sheet in Tangra triple murder case
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police submitted a charge sheet in the Sealdah court on Thursday in connection with the murder of three members of the same family in Tangra on Feb 18. The charge sheet was filed 99 days after the main incident and 87 days since the first arrest was carried out in this case.
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The names of two brothers from the De family, Pranay De and Prasun De, were included as the accused. They were charged under multiple sections of the BNS, including BNS section 103(1) pertaining to murder and 109(1) pertaining to an attempt to murder. Both Pranay and Prasun are currently in judicial custody.
A total of four testimonies have been incorporated, including those of Prasun, Pranay's minor son, a relative of the De family, and another individual.
The minor's son is listed as a witness.
On Feb 19, the bodies of two women and a teenage girl from the same family were found at their home on Atal Sur Road in Tangra. The remaining three family members were involved in a car accident, where their vehicle hit a metro pillar near the Bypass. Prasun, Pranay, and Pranay's 14-year-old son were in the car. It was through them that the police discovered the three bodies at the Tangra residence.
The autopsy report revealed that all three were murdered. The cause of death for the teenage girl, Priyambada, Prasun's daughter, was food poisoning. The two other female victims – Romi, Prasun's wife, and Sudeshna, Pranay;s wife – died from excessive bleeding from their slit wrists. Following this incident, Romi's father filed a murder complaint at Tangra police station, prompting the police investigation. The probe was eventually taken over by the detective department.
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Confirming that the charge sheet was submitted by the detective department and Tangra police, Joint CP (crime & traffic) Rupesh Kumar said that the Dey brothers were charged with murder and attempted murder.
Prasun Dey (43), the youngest son of the Dey family from Tangra, whose three female members were found dead on the morning of Feb 19, was arrested on March 3 after he was declared fit for release from the Orthopaedic ward of the NRS hospital.
The elder brother, Pranay Dey, was arrested on May 18 after he was released from NRS Medical College Hospital for allegedly conspiring and helping his brother directly in the act. Pranay (45), was undergoing treatment for nearly three months at the state-run healthcare facility since he was shifted from Ruby General Hospital.
The 14-year-old son of Pranay, the lone survivor, presently staying at a shelter home but likely to move in with his relatives soon, will play a crucial part in the case.
His statement before cops on how he was attacked by his uncle Prasun will be the highlight of the charge sheet.
Section 103(1) prescribes punishment for murder, stating that the guilty person may face the death penalty or life imprisonment. Additionally, the charge sheet mentions Section 109(1), which states that if someone attempts murder and it results in death, the offender could face up to 10 years in prison or life imprisonment. The charge sheet also references Sections 3 and 5 of the Indian Penal Code.
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