A night in Kolkata's Tangra area was supposed to claim six lives. Yet, after three tragedies unfolded, the remaining three made a fateful choice to escape. Abandoning the bodies, they fled in their car, only to face a horrendous accident hours later. Miraculously, they survived, and the events that followed were startlingly unexpected.
Three Bodies Emerge from the House
In East Kolkata's Tangra region, a four-story building known as Chitto Nivas stood, home to six people—Prasun Day, his younger brother Pranay Day, and their wives Romi and Sudeshna. Sharing this home were Prasun's son and Pranay's daughter, both aged 14. On the morning of February 19th, the scene drastically shifted. An ambulance awaited outside as one after another, three bodies were carried out, belonging to Romi, Sudeshna, and their young daughter.
A Secret Escape in the Night
Hours before the discovery, CCTV footage captured a different scene. At precisely 12:51 AM, a figure, Pranay, emerged from Chitto Nivas to retrieve a car from the garage, parked briefly before setting out into the night.
February 19, 2025, Midnight Adventure
Moments later, a child in a white hoodie joined Pranay in the car, sitting beside the driver. This child was Prasun's son. Soon after, Prasun followed, taking a spot in the backseat. With three occupants, the vehicle set off at 12:55 AM.
The Crash at 3:35 AM
Just two hours and forty minutes after departing Chitto Nivas, the same vehicle collided with a metro pillar near the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. The crash was powerful enough to deploy the airbags, leaving its occupants severely injured. Passersby alerted the authorities, rushing the trio to the hospital. Prasun, Pranay, and Prasun's son sustained significant injuries in the crash.
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Pranay Reveals the Dark Secret
As morning broke, police questioned Pranay about the crash. Pranay, in a shocking confession, directed them to his home, claiming three bodies—his sister-in-law, wife, and daughter—lay within, suggesting they died by suicide, leaving police bewildered.
The Grim Reality Confirmed
On February 19, 2025, police entered Chitto Nivas to find Pranay's gruesome tale true. Sudeshna, Romi, and Pranay's child were lifeless, bearing marks of self-inflicted harm. What initially appeared as suicide soon unfolded as a murder, as further investigation revealed.
Debt-Driven Desperation?
Examination delved into the family's dire financial state, revealing a plan to escape debt—a collective decision to end their lives. Yet, surviving members' actions were revealing; potentially indicating a motive more sinister.
The Son's Revelation Unveils Murder
Alone with the police, Prasun's injured son shattered the facade, revealing that Pranay had murdered his mother, aunt, and cousin—altering the narrative entirely.
Post-mortem Unveils the Grisly Truth
The autopsy dismantled the suicide theory. Sudeshna and Romi's wounds spoke of murder, engineered by Pranay with Prasun complicit, transforming tragedy to crime.
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Accident or an Elaborate Deception?
As the case unfolds, mystery lingers whether the car crash was a ploy or a desperate strategy, puzzling police further. Why did they flee knowing their family lay slain?
Pandemic Plights and Financial Ruin
Once prosperous, the Day family's leather business suffered under the pandemic's weight, forcing them to the brink amid mounting debts and pressures.
Unraveling the Murder Motive
Suspicions deepen about whether crippling debt alone drove these horrors, as police intensify investigations, seeking truth beneath betrayal.
The Quest for Justice and Evidence
Proving the murders means unearthing evidence to convict, as authorities strive to decipher the ultimate motive and the intricate familial betrayal.
