- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:52 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kolkata News: A woman, in her 20s, was dragged out of the car, chased and then allegedly stabbed multiple times, following which she died, outside a popular eatery in full public view on the eastern fringes of West Bengal's Kolkata, news agency PTI reported citing police on Friday. The incident that took place on Thursday evening. The victim has been identified as Rofiya Saquil.
Saquil was admitted to the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital, where she passed away due to excessive bleeding around 2 am on Friday.
Three suspects, including a minor, have been arrested, and the woman's body has been sent for a post-mortem, confirmed a police officer, as quoted by PTI.
Police Suspect ‘Extra-Marital Affair’
Police are investigating the possibility of an extra-marital affair between the woman, Rofiya Saquil, from Narkeldanga, and Mohammed Fahrukh Ansari, whose family is suspected of being involved in the attack, as a motive for the crime.
Police cited eyewitnesses who described the incident as occurring around 8:30 pm on Thursday, when the woman arrived at a dhaba near the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass accompanied by Ansari.
The woman was allegedly dragged out of her car and stabbed multiple times in her neck with a sharp weapon by a teenager, who was with his mother and a 22-year-old man, both of whom had reportedly followed the pair in a separate vehicle.
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Eyewitnesses Describe Incident
Terrified eyewitnesses at the popular eatery saw the bleeding woman running for her life and screaming for help. She was chased by the attackers and pinned to a wall, where the assault continued, according to the police.
Ansari, who remains absconding, has been identified as the woman's husband and a member of the group involved in the attack. The victim was also married to another man, the officer added.
(With Agency Inputs)