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Cab Owner-Driver Found Dead With Legs Tied in Entally
A cab driver named Bhagavan Prasad Gupta was found dead inside his car in Entally.
People nearby saw the car on Wednesday morning and called the police.
The car was locked, so officers opened it and found Gupta inside.
His legs were tied with a rope.
Doctors at a hospital confirmed that he had died.
His family had last spoken with him on Tuesday afternoon.
Police found marks that could indicate strangulation, but the cause of death had not been confirmed.
A post-mortem examination was planned.
Bhagavan Prasad Gupta was found dead inside his cab on DC Dey Road in Entally on Wednesday morning.
Residents noticed the parked, locked vehicle and alerted police after seeing a man sitting unusually inside.
Police said Gupta owned and drove the cab himself and lived in Madhyamgram, North 24-Parganas.
His family last spoke with him around 3.30pm on Tuesday; later calls from his wife went unanswered.
His legs were tied, and ligature marks prompted a preliminary possibility of strangulation; a post-mortem examination was pending.
- Who
- Bhagavan Prasad Gupta, a cab owner and driver from Madhyamgram.
- What
- He was found dead inside his cab, with his legs tied; preliminary findings raised the possibility of strangulation.
- Where
- DC Dey Road in Entally, Kolkata.
- When
- Wednesday morning; his family last spoke with him around 3.30pm on Tuesday.
- Why
- The cause and circumstances of his death had not been established; a post-mortem examination was pending.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Bhagavan Prasad Gupta
- Occupation
- Cab owner and driver
- Found
- Inside his locked cab on DC Dey Road, Entally
- Discovery
- Wednesday morning
- Last family contact
- Around 3.30pm on Tuesday
- Initial findings
- Legs tied with a rope; ligature marks raised the possibility of strangulation
- Next step
- The body was sent for post-mortem examination
Quotes
A police officer
A police officer involved in the investigation.
“Later in the evening, his wife repeatedly tried to contact him, but his phone was switched off. He could not be traced through the night.”
telegraphindia.com
“Gupta left his Madhyamgram home on Tuesday morning. His family last spoke to him around 3.30pm,”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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