Kolkata: Police reconstructed the case of abetment of suicide on Tuesday that took place in Baguiati.
Sources informed that the sleuths identified several discrepancies in the statement of deceased Antara Sarkar Acharjee's husband Surajit Sarkar.
Sources said that Surajit told the sleuths he was not at home when Antara committed suicide. He claimed that he was in his office.
While probing into the case, the sleuths came to know that Surajit's signature is there on the company's visitors' register where he works. Thus, the doubt occurred. Later, the sleuths came to know that Surajit had an Identity Card which he had swiped while entering the office for attendance record. Surajit claimed that he lost his card and thus he entered office after signing the visitor's register. The sleuths are trying to find out if Surajit's claim is true.
Antara was found hanging from ceiling on November 27 inside a rented flat at a housing complex near Haldiram's.
Antara's father Ranjit Acharjee, a resident of Khalisakota Pally near Birati, alleged that his son-in-law Surajit used to torture his daughter.
Sources informed that Ranjit said her daughter and Ranjit were married in February 2006. The torture started after a few years of their marriage as her daughter could not give birth to a child. Using this as an reason, Surajit used to torture her mentally and physically.
Ranjit also alleged that not only Surajit but his family members also used to torture Antara regularly based on the same allegation. Though Antara used to live at her in-laws' home in Birati, Surajit had recently hired a flat at a housing complex near Haldiram's bus stop. It was thought that the torture would come to an end, which did not. Later, police arrested Surajit based on the complaint lodged by Ranjit.