Body of HC lawyer found in New Town residence, father alleges murder

Kolkata: The body of Calcutta High Court lawyer Rajat Kumar Dey (34) was found under mysterious circumstances inside his flat in New Town, late on Saturday night.

Rajat's father Samir Kumar Dey was informed by his brother-in-law Avik Pal over phone that his son had been found unconscious. Later, Rajat was declared brought dead when taken to Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Hospital.

The New Town police station was informed. Police sent the body for post-mortem, but due to objection from Samir, the process was delayed. On Sunday, police initiated an unnatural death case.

The case took a new turn on Monday, as Samir lodged a murder complaint against Rajat's wife Anindita and three other members of her family. He also appealed to the Bidhannagar Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) Court in Salt Lake, requesting an order to carry out the autopsy examination in presence of a magistrate.

The court granted the appeal and ordered police to conduct the autopsy in presence of a magistrate at R G Kar Hospital. But due to some complications, the examination has not been done as of now on Monday. The autopsy is expected to be conducted on Tuesday. Sources informed that though Samir had lodged a murder complaint, police have not started a murder case as sleuths are waiting for the post-mortem report.

"There is no substantial evidence in our hands to start a murder case. If any foul play can be traced in the autopsy report, the case will automatically turn into a murder case," said an official of Bidhannagar Police.

Samir alleged that Anindita used to torture Rajat regularly and she might have forced him to consume some poisonous material.