KOLKATA: A truck driver's dead body was found inside an abandoned truck at Chanditala in Hooghly. The driver was later identified as Keshto Bhagat. His throat was slit using some sharp weapon.
According to police sources, the truck was coming from Durgapur loaded with iron materials.
The owner of the truck lost contact with Bhagat after 9 pm on Sunday. Despite repeated efforts, Bhagat could not be reached as his phone was found to be switched off.
Having no other way, the owner tried to locate the truck as well but failed. On Monday late night, some locals from Panchghora at Chanditala noticed a truck was standing for quite a long time on the Kolkata bound flank of Durgapur Expressway.
Being curious some locals went to investigate and after getting near, one noticed blood on the truck.
Immediately, Chanditala Police Station was
informed. Police later recovered Bhagat's body from the driver's cabin.
A murder case has been initiated by the police. The sleuths are suspecting that Bhagat might have been killed by some miscreants over robbery. Police are checking the whereabouts of local miscreants.
Till Tuesday night no one was arrested.