Mother-daughter duo caught red-handed attempting to dispose of body in Kolkata, body of woman found in bag

Kolkata: A daring attempt to dispose of a body in Kolkata's Kumartuli Ghat was foiled by local residents and police on Tuesday. At the center of the investigation are a mother-daughter duo, who were caught red-handed trying to dump a trolley bag containing the body. According to eyewitnesses, the women had arrived at the ghat in a taxi, after traveling by train from Barasat Kajipara to Sealdah station.

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Initially, the women tried to deceive locals by claiming the suitcase contained the remains of a pet dog. However, their ruse was quickly exposed, and the body was identified as that of the younger woman's aunt-in-law.

The police have taken both women into custody, and an investigation is underway to unravel the circumstances surrounding the crime. 

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