A 25-year-old software engineer, Sarthak Sarkar, was killed late Saturday night following a violent dispute at his rented residence in the Fartabad area of Garia, Kolkata. Sarkar, a Barasat native who worked in Salt Lake’s Sector V, was found dead on his bed by neighbors after his live-in partner, Sanchalika, emerged from the apartment seeking assistance.
The incident was reported to authorities around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to preliminary police findings, a heated argument between Sarkar and Sanchalika escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the victim was allegedly struck with a sharp weapon. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Local resident Sayan Pal, who was among the first to reach the scene, described the discovery: "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." Pal noted that other residents had reported hearing loud noises and arguing coming from the apartment shortly before the incident occurred.
Sanchalika and her mother, Moumita, who also resided in the flat, have been arrested in connection with the death. Arkojeet Basu, another neighbor, stated that the couple had lived in the area for some time but maintained little contact with others in the building.
Baruipur Police District Superintendent of Police Aravind Kumar Anand confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. "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," Anand said. Investigators are currently working to determine the motive behind the altercation and the extent of the mother's involvement in the fatal attack.
