Archana could be having an extramarital affair: Police

Kolkata: Mystery intensifies in the Ultadanga housewife Archana Palangdar murder case, following the identification process on Friday, after which the sleuths have gathered some important clues. According to sources, it is suspected that Archana might have been involved in an extramarital affair that led to her murder.

According to police sources, Archana had filed a domestic violence case against her husband Pintu Palangdar and other in-laws nearly three years back. But later she had withdrawn the case.

According to Pintu, Archana might have been brainwashed by someone and thus she had filed the case. She understood the matter later and withdrew the complaint. But Pintu did not make it clear as to who is that "someone".

Investigators came to know that recently Archana used to spend a lot of time with one of her male friends. However, her male friend could not be traced. Sleuths suspect that this unknown person might be the missing link in the case. On the other hand, police are also searching for clues from the deceased's family side. A section of investigators suspect that the relationship between Archana and Pintu went bitter since the last few years due to the male friend. Thus, Pintu is also a suspect in this case. Though police are looking at the illicit relationship angle, locals are quite surprised about Archana having an extramarital affair with someone. Archana's body was found inside a sack near the West Chowbhaga pumping station in Anandapur. One of the security guards spotted the body and informed the Anandapur police station.

Primarily, no identification could be found. Later seeing the picture in the media, Pintu identified her. He also informed that his wife had left the house saying that she was going to repair her mobile phone. As she did not turn up till late night, a missing complaint was filed with the Ultadanga police station on Thursday.