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Mother-Daughter Duo Arrested in Kolkata for Attempting to Dump Dismembered Body in River

The women were caught by locals near the Kumartuli Ghat while attempting to dispose of a trolley bag containing a headless and dismembered body.

  • Two women, identified as Falguni Ghosh and Aarati Ghosh, were apprehended in Kolkata while trying to dump a trolley bag containing a dismembered and headless body into the Hooghly River.
  • The body, believed to be that of Sumita Ghosh, a relative of the accused, was found chopped into multiple pieces inside the bag.
  • Locals grew suspicious when the women struggled to carry the heavy bag and initially claimed it contained the carcass of a pet dog.
  • Police investigations revealed that the women had traveled from Madhyamgram to Kumartuli by cab, after reportedly first visiting another ghat in the city.
  • Authorities are continuing to investigate the motive behind the crime and the circumstances surrounding the victim's death.
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