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Schizophrenic Son Arrested for Murdering Widowed Mother in Kolkata
23 Aug
Summary
- 65-year-old Nandita Basu found dead at her Kolkata home
- Allegedly assaulted by her unemployed, schizophrenic son Mainak
- Nandita's husband Kamal, a garment manufacturer, died in 2006
On August 21, 2025, a 65-year-old woman named Nandita Basu was found dead in her Beleghata home in Kolkata. According to the police, Nandita's son Mainak, who was unemployed, had a major argument with his mother and allegedly assaulted her brutally, leading to her death.
Nandita's family claimed that Mainak had been suffering from schizophrenia, though the police were yet to confirm this. Mainak has been arrested and will undergo a psychiatric examination on August 24th to determine his mental state.
Nandita had been living with her son Mainak after the death of her husband Kamal, who owned a garment manufacturing unit, in 2006. Nandita's nephews and nieces were reportedly taking care of the mother-son duo and they also had some earnings from renting out their property.
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The police are still investigating the exact cause of the argument that led to the tragic incident. Nandita's body has been sent for post-mortem, and a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been filed against Mainak.
