Former footballer's body found on railway tracks near Lake Gardens
Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of a former footballer whose body was found on the railway tracks near Lake Gardens in the Sealdah – Budge Budge section on Friday night.
The police are yet to confirm if the victim had committed suicide or there was any foul play behind his death. The victim, Ranjit Chatterjee, used to play football for Calcutta Port Trust but could not continue as poverty played spoilsport and his dream remained unfulfilled.
According to the police, the victim went abroad to take training in football. A great lover of the game, Chatterjee had bought an auto-rickshaw around two years ago and used to earn his living by driving the vehicle. But he never de-associated himself with the game and began imparting football training to children of his locality and nearby areas.
The family members are in shock. They are yet to believe that a strong character like Chatterjee who had tremendous determination and will-power would throw himself in front of the running train and end his life. A complaint with the local police station has been lodged mentioning the names of some persons who, the family suspects, might have been involved in the death of the former footballer.
According to the investigation, the cops came to know that he had left home at around 8.30 pm on Friday after watching the World Cup match between Brazil and Costa Rica. The family members received a phone call saying that his body was found lying near the railway tracks at Lake Gardens station.
The locals also told the police that the victim was never involved in any quarrel with anybody and was a good-natured person. They could not imagine that a man of such character could commit suicide. The police have, however, started a detailed probe on the basis of the complaint lodged by his family members. The investigators also collected samples from the spot to determine the nature of his death. The body has been sent for post-mortem, the result of which might throw light on the footballer's death.
