A distressing incident has come to light from West Bengal's South Dinajpur district on Wednesday, where a man allegedly beheaded his wife and sat inside a Kali temple, holding her severed head in his lap. His two sons were also sitting beside him.

According to a Jagran.com report, the accused has been identified as Rintu Ghosh, who worked as a bus conductor. After murdering his wife, he took her severed head inside a temple in Ward 4 of Narayanpur, within the Gangarampur area. He was holding a knife and his wife's severed head in his lap. The incident came to light when locals spotted Ghosh inside the temple and informed the police.

The deceased woman, 35-year-old Seema Sarkar, was identified as the victim whose severed head was brought to the temple. According to preliminary information, she was murdered before the accused brought the head to the temple. The accused cited losing his job as the reason for his actions. A police team led by Gangarampur Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Purnendu Kundu arrived at the scene and arrested Ghosh.

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'Went Psycho After Losing Job'

The West Bengal Police recovered the woman's body and sent it for a post-mortem examination. While being taken away in a police van, Ghosh told reporters that he had lost his job with the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC). He said, "After losing my job at NBSTC and going to the police station, I became mentally unstable (psycho)."

His relatives described noticeable changes in his behavior. One of them, Rajesh Pramanik, said Ghosh struggled to make ends meet after losing his job as a bus conductor. He later tried small businesses but could not find a stable source of income.

Pramanik also noted that Ghosh's lifestyle had changed from last few weeks, stating that he had given up meat and become a complete vegetarian. Furthermore, his behavior had become somewhat tantric-like.

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Police are questioning the suspect to determine the motive behind the murder. Investigators are examining his personal circumstances, job-related problems, and recent behavioral changes to understand the full context of the crime.

Further investigation is currently underway.