KOLKATA: Investigators probing the homicide of Biswajit Basu (sixty-five) — at his Broad Street residence in Karaya in south Kolkata — are yet to get a conclusive clue; however, they stated they might be convinced that numerous key suspects have been either lying or hiding information.
At least 8 persons — along with Bijoyita, the youngest daughter of Basu and a few neighborhood belongings dealers — had been questioned at the period on Friday. The cops have drawn up a list of a few extra human beings whose statements they want to record. The maximum critical among them is the victim’s elder daughter, Joyita, and her husband.
Cops are positive that someone known to Basu is behind the homicide. “The 2. Five Scottish assets are priced at Rs 1.1 crore. But the deal had fallen through, and Rs 50,000 was stolen from the residence. The house, too, was determined to be ransacked. Hence, the property attitude — alongside private enmity — cannot be ruled out. The truth that Basu had desired to get rid of his belongings in a rush is also another indication. The idea is easy — we will work on all possible theories until we get extra specific leads,” stated a source.
Police sources, meanwhile, showed Bijoyita had indeed long passed to look at a film with her boyfriend (a claim that changed into being proven with the aid of police officers, to begin with) and that CCTV footage from Acropolis Mall proves the same. “The closing call to her father was at 10.10 pm on Wednesday, after which the cellular cellphone was switched off. We’ve detected the final tower close to the rifle range region, close to the sufferer’s residence. However, there are still certain inconsistencies in her statement,” said an officer from Lalbazar.
“His was the only non-high-rise building within the region with a plot of land. Hence, numerous property dealers had shown a hobby. Basu had even complained that he absolutely felt that a person was demanding him and always warned each person around that he would involve the police if this continued,” recalled a neighbor.
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KOLKATA: The annual ritual of treating sons-in-law to luxurious dishes is ready to burn a hole in the pockets of many middle-class households. The motive? Thanks to Eid, expenses of culmination and meat had already been on a high, and now, fish prices have additionally commenced heading northwards on the eve of Jamaisasthi. The price rise has been so steep for certain commodities that many are compelled to make last-minute modifications to the weekend menus.
“The costs of ccultivationlike mango and lichi, were already high. But from Friday, the expenses of fish have suddenly commenced hovering. The fee hike isn’t always as steep as it became in the final year, but it’s far, nonetheless, way better than what it was three days in the past when I had come to the market final,” said Jaypee Mukherjee, a school instructor and a resident of Dum Dum. Shyamal Majumdar, another consumer at a Tollygunge marketplace, stated he had to start with a plan to shop for 4 distinctive fish and prawns for Jamaisashti. However, rising charges forced him to trade his plans. “I sooner or later offered fish, prawns, and chicken, for which I had to spend over Rs 3,000,” brought Majumdar, a resident of Haridevpur.
