Malda: A migrant worker from Malda was allegedly murdered in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, with his mutilated and partially burnt body found stuffed inside a sack, triggering widespread shock and multiple questions over the motive behind the crime.
The deceased, Sheikh Sahan (36), a resident of Khokra village under Bhingol Gram Panchayat in Harishchandrapur, had been working in Jaipur for several years, collecting plastic waste. According to family members, he went to Jaipur railway station on Wednesday night to book a ticket to return home to vote. When he failed to return, a missing person complaint was lodged.
On Thursday evening, Jaipur police recovered his half-burnt, bloodied body from the Kardhani police station area’s Laxminagar–Nevra Road. “There were multiple injury marks on his head and abdomen. Prima facie, he was murdered elsewhere and the body was later stuffed in a sack, dumped here and set on fire using petrol,” a police official said. The body has been sent to Sawai Man Singh Hospital for post-mortem and a forensic team has begun an investigation. Sahan lived in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area with his wife and two sons. One of his sons worked at a local hotel, while the other assisted him in collecting plastic. “He wanted to return home to cast his vote. We were waiting for him,” said his grieving father, Nafizul.
The incident has sparked speculation, with some raising concerns over possible anti-Bengali sentiment or suspicion targeting migrants. However, police investigations have taken a different turn.
After prolonged questioning of the deceased’s wife, Mousumi Bibi (32), Jaipur police on Friday claimed the murder could be linked to a “love triangle.” “Preliminary findings suggest the involvement of the wife in the brutal killing. She has been arrested, while her son has been released after questioning,” a police source stated, adding that the identity of the accused woman has not been disclosed.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress block president Marjina Khatun visited the bereaved family. “Such incidents in BJP-ruled states are alarming. We demand a thorough probe,” she said.
The family now faces uncertainty over bringing back the body to their native village.