Robbed, stabbed at North Kolkata home, alleges woman

KOLKATA: Cops have recorded a case of alleged robbery at a century-old residential building on Chhidam Mudi Lane in Hatibagan between 3pm and 3.30pm on Tuesday.
The complainant, a 29-year-old homemaker, alleged that the accused was standing near the almirah of her bedroom when she spotted him for the first time. By the time she raised an alarm, the accused allegedly stabbed her on her hand and fled with ornaments and cash worth around Rs 2.3 lakh. Cops have not ruled out the possibility that the woman might have been molested.
The police said that the victim lives in the building along with her husband, a senior employee of a private hospital in the Jadavpur area, her son and her mother-in-law.
“According to the victim, she had gone to the washroom and when she came out, she found that the almirah in her bedroom was open and a man was trying to steal valuables. She was stabbed by the accused before he fled through the main door,” said a police officer.
“We have already examined the CCTV footage and spoken to her neighbours. The victim is still in a state of shock on Wednesday when our team met her. There are some missing links that are crucial for the investigation,” said Bidisha Kalita, DC (EB), who is now holding the charge of north division. The officers of the detective department have also visited the spot and carried out a detailed investigation on Wednesday. The incident that took place in the middle of a congested north Kolkata locality during daytime has left the neighbours worried over security issues.
However, there are several unanswered questions and cops believe that there is something more in the case than what has surfaced so far. “Why should somebody use the main door, the only entry and exit route? No one else in the house could see or hear anything suspicious. We have registered a case and all local criminals are being rounded up,” said an officer.
While talking to TOI, the victim’s husband refused to divulge much other than the fact on how the incident took place. “At present, I do not want to speak much about the incident except that my wife was injured and is still traumatized. I will speak after my duty hours,” he said before disconnecting the phone.