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Kolkata Techie Murder: Partner Claims 'Can't Remember' Scissors Attack
✍️ TOI City
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 07:49 AM
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Sanchalika Basu, the live-in partner of murdered software engineer Sarthak Sarkar, has provided contradictory statements to Kolkata police, claiming she cannot remember the events leading to his death.
Kolkata police are currently investigating the murder of software engineer Sarthak Sarkar, who was found dead in his rental flat following a domestic dispute. His live-in partner, Sanchalika Basu, and her mother, Moumita Basu, have been arrested in connection with the incident.
According to the investigation, the couple had reportedly argued over allegations of extramarital affairs shortly before Sarkar was killed. During the interrogation, Sanchalika Basu provided conflicting accounts of the events, stating that she 'cannot remember' what happened during the argument.
Preliminary reports indicate that the accused used scissors to injure Sarkar's throat. Investigators are now scrutinizing the discrepancies in the statements provided by the arrested women to establish the exact sequence of events.
The case has drawn attention due to the contradictory nature of the confessions and the domestic context of the crime. Police are continuing their inquiry to determine the full extent of the involvement of both accused individuals.
According to the investigation, the couple had reportedly argued over allegations of extramarital affairs shortly before Sarkar was killed. During the interrogation, Sanchalika Basu provided conflicting accounts of the events, stating that she 'cannot remember' what happened during the argument.
Preliminary reports indicate that the accused used scissors to injure Sarkar's throat. Investigators are now scrutinizing the discrepancies in the statements provided by the arrested women to establish the exact sequence of events.
The case has drawn attention due to the contradictory nature of the confessions and the domestic context of the crime. Police are continuing their inquiry to determine the full extent of the involvement of both accused individuals.