Bloodshed in Kolkata flat: How a heated argument turned fatal for 25-year-old techie Sarthak Sarkar; girlfriend, her mother arrested

KOLKATA: A woman ran out of a rented flat in Kolkata in the early hours of Sunday, crying for help. Inside, neighbours found her 25-year-old live-in partner lying in a pool of blood on the bed.The man had allegedly been attacked with a sharp weapon following a heated argument, with his partner and her mother now arrested in connection with his death. The incident took place at Fartabad in Garia late on Saturday night.Who was the victim?The deceased, Sarthak Sarkar, was a resident of Barasat and worked as a software engineer at a company in Salt Lake's Sector V.He had been living in a rented flat in Fartabad with his girlfriend and live-in partner, Sanchalika. Her mother, Moumita, also stayed with the couple.What happened inside the flat?According to preliminary police investigations, an argument broke out between Sarthak and Sanchalika over an issue on Saturday night.During the altercation, Sanchalika allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, striking him on the shoulder. Sarthak was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Police suspect that Sanchalika's mother may also have played a role in the incident. Investigators are trying to establish what led to the argument and whether Moumita was involved in the alleged attack.Neighbours heard arguments before midnightThe incident came to light around 1.30 am, when a woman reportedly ran out of the flat, crying and seeking help.Residents rushed to the spot and found the young man lying in a pool of blood on the bed. The woman who had sought help had several scratch marks on her neck.“We were still awake when we heard a woman crying and asking for help. We immediately rushed to the flat and found a young man lying in a pool of blood on the bed. The woman who had sought our help had several scratch marks on her neck. We immediately informed the police,” said Sayan Pal, a Garia resident.He added that some occupants of the same building had heard a heated argument and loud noises coming from the flat shortly before the incident.Another local resident, Arkojeet Basu, said the couple had been living in the area for some time but rarely interacted with neighbours.“They did not mix much with people in the neighbourhood. We were shocked to learn about the incident in the morning,” he said.Police probe mother's alleged roleBaruipur police district superintendent of police Aravind Kumar Anand said the investigation was at a preliminary stage, with the roles of both women being examined.“The woman and her mother’s roles in the incident are being examined. The exact weapon used in the attack will be established after questioning.”Police are questioning the two women and investigating the motive behind the alleged murder. The circumstances leading up to the fatal altercation and the mother's alleged involvement remain under investigation.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in KolkataStay updated with the latest Kolkata news. Download the TOI App.