Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) The bodies of a young man and a woman were recovered from a flat in the Golf Green area of south Kolkata on Sunday, police said. Two young men, who were allegedly found in an intoxicated condition inside the flat when the bodies were recovered in the afternoon, have been arrested.
Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the deaths.
It is learnt that the deceased man has been identified as Mohammad Dilshad, a resident of the Tiljala area in east Kolkata. However, he used to visit the flat in Golf Green regularly.
According to the police, Dilshad had rented the flat and frequently visited the premises with different people.
On Sunday morning, the bodies of two persons were found in the flat. One of them was Dilshad, while the other was a young woman.
Police said the woman’s identity had not been established till the filing of this report. The exact nature of her relationship with Dilshad is also yet to be ascertained. However, preliminary information suggests that the two were in a relationship.
The police said the two youths found in the flat at the time of the recovery of the bodies have been arrested. Investigators are trying to determine why the four persons had gathered at the flat.
A substantial quantity of suspected narcotic substances was also recovered from the premises, police sources said.
“The bodies of a man and a woman have been recovered from a flat in Golf Green. Two persons who were present in that flat have been arrested. The bodies have been sent for autopsy. Once the report comes, the cause of death will be ascertained. The arrested persons are being interrogated to know more about the incident. Investigation is on,” said a senior officer of Kolkata Police.
Meanwhile, local residents have expressed anger over the incident.
They alleged that owners of several flats in the Golf Green complex do not reside there and instead rent them out for extended periods. As a result, according to the residents, several suspicious individuals frequently visit the area.
Locals further alleged that despite repeated complaints, no effective solution to the problem has been found.
–IANS
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