Kolkata: Bidhannagar North police station has recovered a decomposed body of an old lady from inside a house in Salt Lake late on Sunday night. Police detained the deceased's son for interrogation.
According to the sources, one Krishna Bhattacharya (77) used to live at BE 220 with her son Maitro Bhattacharya. Her husband Dr Gorachand Bhattacharya had died a few years ago. Since then Maitro and Krishna had been living an isolated life.
Locals informed that Maitro, a few years ago, had pasted his and his mother's voter card, ration card and other documents on the boundary wall of the house.
On Sunday night, Maitro went to one Tarun Kumar Porel's house and informed that his mother died a few days ago and needs help to bury the body. Porel, known to Gorachand, was stunned to hear the near.
He asked Maitro to wait.
Sources informed that Porel called up the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bhavani Bhavan and reported the matter.
Later, Bidhannagar North police station was informed. Upon receiving the information, police went to Beadon Street and detained Maitro. He was immediately brought to Salt Lake. As soon as Maitro opened the door of his house foul smell spread all over the area.
The sleuths entered the house and saw a decomposed body lying on the back of a wooden almirah placed on the floor. Police recovered the body and sent it for an autopsy. Later, Maitro was questioned.
During the interrogation, he claimed his mother had died approximately 18 days ago but police suspect Krishna might have died 10 days ago. The sleuths suspect Maitro is not mentally sound as he said he was not having any problem with his mother's
decomposed body. On Monday, Maitro claimed his mother instructed him to bury her body after her death as they are Christian.
"I was planning to bury her body inside the house. Later, I changed my mind and planned to bury it in the garden. But nothing has happened till now," he said. The incident, coupled with Maitro's statements, have made the sleuths recall the infamous Robinson Street case of 2015. Police started an Unnatural Death (UD) case. If any foul play found in the autopsy report, a fresh case may be initiated according to the provisions of law.