Betrayal of Trust: Judge Awards Death Penalty to Retired Professor's Killer

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A grim reminder of the treacherous nature of trust was served when a septuagenarian couple, both retired professors, was brutally murdered by a 35-year-old man they knew and trusted. On July 1, Sealdah judge Anirban Das awarded the death penalty to Sanjay Sen, the killer of the Chitpore couple, citing the "betrayal of trust" as a primary factor in the heinous crime.

Key Takeaways:

  • The killer, Sanjay Sen, had a history of building relationships with the elderly couple, initially as a fish seller and later as their domestic help's husband, before turning on them with extreme violence.
  • For four-and-a-half hours, Sen bludgeoned the couple with an iron rod, disfiguring their faces and mutilating their bodies, which the judge termed as "sadistic."
  • The judge noted that the extreme violence, betrayal of trust, and harm to society placed this crime in the worst category, deserving the harshest punishment.
  • The victims, Pran Gobinda Das, 75, and his wife, were dependent on Sen as their day-to-day assistant, but were nonetheless brutally murdered by him.
  • The judge emphasized that attacking innocent and helpless elders is morally shocking and goes against the values of care and dignity held by society.
  • The death penalty was awarded to Sen, taking into account the premeditation of the crime and the cold-blooded murder of the elderly couple.

Statistics:

  • The murder occurred on an unspecified date in 2015.
  • The killer, Sanjay Sen, was 35 years old at the time of the crime.
  • The victims, Pran Gobinda Das and his wife, were septuagenarians.
  • The crime was committed in the Chitpore neighborhood of the city.
  • The victims were retired professors.
  • The killer was reportedly a fish seller, domestic help's husband, and later a rickshaw puller.

Sources:

  • TIMES NEWS NETWORK, July 1 (no date specified).