After questioning local residents, the police learned that the son was an alleged drug addict.
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Unable to come to terms with his mother's remarriage, a son allegedly strangled his mother to death in a fit of rage in Baguihati of North Kolkata and stole her jewellery, police said on Wednesday.
Following the act, the accused locked the room and fled.
The police recovered the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
According to the police, Ranjit Chakraborty and his wife, Ruma Chakraborty, resided in a rented ground-floor flat near Kathpole in the Jagatpur area of Baguiati. They rented this flat about six months ago.
Locals said that on Tuesday, Rudradeep, Ruma's son from her first marriage, arrived at the flat and stayed with his mother. It is reported that a heated argument erupted between the mother and son regarding her marital relationships. The situation eventually escalated to a physical altercation. It is alleged that in a fit of rage, he strangled her to death using a scarf, then stole his mother's gold jewellery before locking the door and fleeing.
Ruma's second husband, Ranjit Chakraborty, returned home late that night. Upon arrival, he discovered that the door was locked from the outside. He immediately called various relatives to inquire whether his wife had visited their homes; when everyone denied seeing her, he contacted the landlord. Then he obtained a spare key and entered the flat. Inside, they discovered Ruma's body on the bed, with the scarf wrapped tightly around her neck.
"The body was sent to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday morning for a post-mortem examination. The exact cause of death will be ascertained once the preliminary post-mortem report is received. A case has been registered based on the complaint lodged by the woman's husband. A search is on for the woman's son from her first marriage," said a senior officer of Kolkata Police.
After questioning local residents, the police learned that the son was an alleged drug addict.
According to the police, they were investigating the motive for the crime and probing whether a dispute erupted between the mother and son over money. - IANS