Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Kolkata Servant Accused of Robbing, Attacking Elderly Woman
Police in Kolkata are looking for a servant named Sanjay Ghosh.
He is accused of attacking an elderly woman who had employed him.
Police said he entered her home after drinking heavily and locked the door.
He allegedly threatened her with a knife and stole jewellery and cash.
When she tried to stop him, he allegedly used a belt and pillow to attack her.
The woman survived but was seriously injured.
Others later found her after the door was locked from outside and took her to a hospital.
Police are checking CCTV footage to learn where the accused went.
Kolkata Police are searching for Sanjay Ghosh, accused of robbing and attacking an elderly woman who employed him.
The incident occurred Saturday in the Jorabagan area of north Kolkata, police said.
The complaint alleges Ghosh took the woman’s gold necklace, earrings and Rs 70,000 in cash.
Police said he used a knife, tied a belt around her neck and pressed a pillow over her face during the attack.
The injured woman was taken to a private hospital, while investigators examine CCTV footage and search for Ghosh.
- Who
- Kolkata Police are investigating Sanjay Ghosh, who is accused of attacking and robbing an elderly woman who employed him.
- What
- The woman was allegedly robbed of gold jewellery and Rs 70,000 in cash and attacked with a belt and pillow.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on Saturday afternoon; the family filed a complaint on Sunday.
- Where
- The incident took place in the woman’s flat on Maharshi Debendra Road in the Jorabagan area of north Kolkata.
- Why
- Police said the accused allegedly robbed the woman after entering her flat and securing the door; the complaint says he attacked her when she resisted and tried to escape.
- Accused
- Sanjay Ghosh, a servant who had worked in the woman’s home for several years
- Location
- Jorabagan, north Kolkata
- Reported loss
- Gold necklace, gold earrings and Rs 70,000 in cash
- Weapons and methods alleged
- A knife, a belt used around the neck and a pillow pressed over the woman’s face
- Victim’s condition
- Seriously injured and receiving treatment at a private hospital
- Police action
- Investigation, CCTV examination and a search for Ghosh
- Complaint
- Filed by the woman’s family at Jorabagan Police Station on Sunday