Decomposed body of elderly man recovered from locked house: daughter and wife sat with body for days
Mental health
It is not yet known how Sumit Sen died.
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THE horror of the Robinson Street incident is back in Kolkata. This time, it was the daughter sitting in a locked room with her father's decomposed body. Her mother was also with her, the police said on Tuesday.
The sensational incident took place in Kabsa's Bosepukur area in south Kolkata. With the efforts of the locals, the police recovered the body from their residence.
The deceased has been identified as Sumit Sen (64). His body has been sent for an autopsy. It is not yet known when and how Sen had died.
The police are investigating the entire matter but it has been alleged that all three members have been suffering from mental problems.
According to local sources, Sen lived with his wife Archana Sen and daughter Sampriti Sen on the first floor of their residence in Bospukur. He worked in a private organisation. Since retirement, the locals used to take care of them. The family did not leave the house much.
However, for three days, no one from Sen's family was seen outside the residence. The door of the house was locked. Locals got suspicious. They called a relative in Kasba area and informed them about the matter. The relative called Sampriti and inquired about the family. It has been learnt that Sampriti repeatedly told her relatives on the phone that her parents were fine. But when that relative asked her parents to call, they allegedly did not call. This increased suspicion.
On Monday, the relatives and neighbours went to Sen's residence. The door was locked from the inside. They alleged that no one opened the door even after knocking many times. After that, they informed the Kasba police station.
A senior officer of Kolkata Police said: "Our officers broke the door and entered inside. They found the body of the man lying in a decomposed state in the house. The daughter and wife were sitting by the body. A foul smell was coming from the house. The body was recovered and sent for an autopsy. We are investigating the entire matter."
The real cause and time of death will be ascertained once the autopsy report is completed.
In 2015, the Robinson Street incident caused a stir in Kolkata when the burnt body of an elderly man was recovered. The police discovered that the skeleton of a woman had been kept in the same house for months. Partha Dey used to feed the skeleton which belonged to his sister. The burnt body that was recovered belonged to his father.
Partha had suffered from a mental disorder and committed suicide in 2017.- IANS