Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Decomposed Body Found in Manhole Sent for Forensic Examination
Imagine some people found a very smelly manhole on Friday.
When they opened it, they discovered a decomposed body inside.
It was difficult to get the body out because manhole covers are heavy and hard to open without special tools.
Police are now trying to figure out who the person was and how they ended up in the manhole.
They are checking missing person reports and talking to the city's drainage department.
The body has been sent to a lab to learn more about what happened.
A decomposed body of a man was discovered in a manhole off Keshab Chandra Sen Street on Friday morning.
KMC workers opened the manhole around 11:30 am due to complaints of a foul odor from residents.
The body has been sent for forensic examination to determine the cause and time of death.
Police are investigating missing person reports and consulting with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's drainage department to understand how the body reached the location.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Amherst Street police station.
- Who
- Police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) workers
- What
- A decomposed body of a man was found in a manhole and sent for forensic examination.
- When
- Friday morning, around 11:30 am.
- Where
- A manhole off Keshab Chandra Sen Street, in a narrow lane flanked by residential buildings in Kolkata.
- Why
- To determine the cause and time of death, and to identify the deceased.
- Discovery Location
- Manhole off Keshab Chandra Sen Street, Kolkata
- Discovery Date
- Friday morning
- Reported Time of Discovery
- Around 11:30 am
- Trigger for Discovery
- KMC workers opening manhole due to residents' complaints of stench
- Case Lodged
- Unnatural death at Amherst Street police station