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Crime
Kolkata Airport Arrests Main Accused in Retired Commissioner Murder
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 04:34 AM
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A special police team detained the primary suspect in the murder of a retired police commissioner at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
A special police team arrested the main accused in the murder of a retired police commissioner at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as a former employee of the airport, was taken into custody after a brief search in the terminal area. Police officials said the arrest followed a coordinated operation involving the Airport Security Force and the Central Crime Branch.
The retired commissioner, who had served in the Kolkata Police for over 30 years, was found dead in a hotel room near the airport last week. Investigators linked the crime to a dispute over a property deal, though details remain under wraps.
A spokesperson for the Kolkata Police said the arrest is a significant step in the case and that the investigation is now focusing on gathering further evidence and identifying other potential conspirators.
The arrested individual is expected to be produced before a magistrate within the next 24 hours, after which the case will proceed to the court for formal charges.
The retired commissioner, who had served in the Kolkata Police for over 30 years, was found dead in a hotel room near the airport last week. Investigators linked the crime to a dispute over a property deal, though details remain under wraps.
A spokesperson for the Kolkata Police said the arrest is a significant step in the case and that the investigation is now focusing on gathering further evidence and identifying other potential conspirators.
The arrested individual is expected to be produced before a magistrate within the next 24 hours, after which the case will proceed to the court for formal charges.