Bidhan Nivas Residents Blame Private Security Firm for Senior Citizen's Murder

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Bhattacharya's 50-year-old mother Shanta, a 93-year-old senior citizen, was murdered in a daylight robbery in their flat at Bidhan Nivas, an Ultadanga housing estate in Kolkata. The housing estate is known for its gated community ambiance, but despite this, the robbers were able to gain entry and attack Shanta. The police are investigating the case and have intensified patrolling around the complex. The residents of the housing estate are blaming the private security agency hired by the residents' committee for the murder and robbery.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bhattacharya, an Air India general manager (personnel), will soon shift his family out of Bidhan Nivas following the murder of his mother, Shanta.
  • Shanta was murdered in a daylight robbery in their flat at Bidhan Nivas, an Ultadanga housing estate in Kolkata.
  • The police are investigating the case and have intensified patrolling around the complex.
  • The residents of the housing estate are blaming the private security agency hired by the residents' committee for the murder and robbery.
  • Bhattacharya feels responsible for his mother's death, as he was away from home in Chennai despite being on leave due to her illness.
  • The robbers had specific inside information about Bhattacharya's family, suggesting that they may have been tipped off.
  • The residents' committee has convened a meeting on Sunday to discuss how to step up security in the complex.

Statistics:

  • The 93-year-old Shanta was murdered in the daylight robbery.
  • The robbers attacked Shanta the moment she opened the door, despite her being gagged.
  • Bhattacharya had left the city on July 18 after a seven-month leave of absence from his office.
  • The complex has only three guards deployed, while outsiders freely enter and leave despite lax security.

Sources:

  • ABP Private Limited, copyrighted 2011, distributed by Contify.com.