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Newlywed Couple Found Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide
18 Oct
Summary
- Newly married couple found dead in their Sahibganj home.
- Police suspect husband killed wife before dying by suicide.
- Investigation underway, bodies sent for post-mortem.
A shocking incident unfolded in Kashinath Mandal Tola, Sahibganj district, where a newly married couple was found deceased in their home on Sunday morning. The victims have been identified as 26-year-old Vikram Saha and his 21-year-old wife, Mamuni Basak. Preliminary findings suggest a tragic murder-suicide, with police suspecting Vikram slit Mamuni's throat before hanging himself.
The discovery was made by Vikram's younger brother, Prashant Saha, who became concerned when the couple's room remained shut for an extended period. Upon gaining entry, he found his sister-in-law lying in a pool of blood and his brother hanging.
Authorities, including the Rajmahal SDPO and Radhanagar police, arrived at the scene to initiate an investigation. A bloodstained knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered and sent for forensic examination. Both bodies have been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause and sequence of events leading to their deaths.
