Murshidabad family killed over insurance policy, arrest 20-year-old ex-neighbour, says Police
Agencies / Murshidabad
A week after the brutal murder of three members of a family in Murshidabad, the police today claimed to have cracked the case arresting their former neighbour.
The case has snowballed into a major political row between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
According to the police, Utpal Behara (20) killed Bandhuprakash Pal, his wife Beauty Pal and their five-year-old son Angan over monetary dispute related to an insurance policy.
Primary school teacher Pal (40), his wife and their son were found murdered at their home in Lebu Bagan area of Jiaganj on October 8.
Stating that Utpal had confessed to the crime, Mukesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Murshidabad, said, “Utpal got into an 11-year term policy with yearly premium of Rs 24,167 through Pal.
According to the accused, while he got the receipt for the first year, Pal did not give him the receipt for the second year even after he paid the premium. When he asked Pal to return his money, the latter abused. Utpal said he felt insulted and decided to kill him. Pal’s wife and son were killed as they knew Utpal and could have identified him.” The police will produce Utpal in court today and will seek 14-day custody.
According to police, Utpal also visited his sister’s home in Jiaganj – where the murder took place – to have an idea of the area where the victim lived. Utpal, who used to work as a mason in East Midnapore district, had come home for Durga Puja and had also brought the murder weapon with him.