The investigation into the mysterious death of a 12th-grade student in Krishnanagar is focusing on a crucial 60-minute window as police work to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy. The half-burnt body of the young girl was found on a field, prompting a visit to the site by forensic experts on Saturday. This visit, known in investigative terminology as a “place of occurrence visit,” often occurs when discrepancies arise between the autopsy report and evidence gathered from the crime scene.
According to the initial post-mortem report, the girl had sustained “antemortem burn injuries,” indicating that she was burned while still alive. However, police sources revealed that there were no signs of struggle or distress at the scene—no evidence of screams or attempts to escape the flames, raising suspicions about the circumstances of her death.
Compounding the mystery is a WhatsApp status posted before her death, allegedly indicating suicide. Investigators are still determining whether the girl wrote it herself or if someone else was involved.
Key Investigation Points
The police are grappling with several unanswered questions in their pursuit of the truth. One notable lead is that the girl was reportedly seen in a college field with another young man. How she arrived at the location remains unclear. Additionally, her boyfriend’s family claims he was in Ranaghat at the time of the incident, though phone records show multiple calls were made from the girl’s phone to his on the day of her death. Investigators are exploring whether these calls were routine or indicative of a larger conflict.
Further complicating matters is the possible involvement of a third party in their relationship or a financial dispute that could have led to the fatal outcome. The boyfriend maintains that he did not meet the girl on the day she died, despite both their phones being located in the same area based on cell tower data.
Timeline of Events
On the day of the incident, the accused boyfriend reportedly left his home at 10:12 PM after receiving a call from a mutual friend of the couple. CCTV footage confirms his presence at Krishnanagar Government College that night. Phone records also place the girl’s location near the college and surrounding areas for over an hour that evening.
The accused later claimed that during a brief phone call with the girl, she mentioned ending their relationship. His mother corroborated that he returned home around 1:15 AM, as seen in CCTV footage. However, the exact events of the critical hour between his departure and return remain unclear.
Krishnanagar Police Superintendent Amar Nath K confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. “We are carefully examining call records, tower locations, and CCTV footage. We are also cross-referencing multiple witness testimonies,” he stated. As investigators continue to gather evidence, they hope that unlocking the events of that fateful hour will shed light on the tragic end of the young student’s life.