April 01, 2026 12:42 pm (IST)
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Howrah park killing: 2 suspects booked
Kolkata, Jul 7 (IBNS): West Bengal police arrested two men in connection with a youth's murder in Howrah district, on Thursday, based on eye witnesses' accounts, reports said.
According to reports, two suspects - Atish Hela and Rahul Hori - were detained on Wednesday late evening and after a night-long interrogation, were arrested on Thursday morning.
Wednesday early morning, the bruised body of an unidentified youth was found at Bijayananda Park under Bantra Police Station in Howrah.
According to local reports, the victim's head was smashed by a heavy stone. A blood smeared concrete slab was also recovered beside his body. The incident brought back the panic of stone-man killing in the city.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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