Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Behala Incident: Two Businessmen Assaulted Over Fake Gold
Imagine two guys from out of town were selling gold.
Some people bought it, but it turned out to be fake!
The buyers got angry and beat up the sellers.
One seller sadly died.
The police are now looking into what happened and have arrested some people.
They're also checking the area where it happened to find out more.
It's like a really bad case of getting tricked, which ended with a very sad outcome.
Two businessmen from Rajasthan were assaulted in Behala, Kolkata, after allegedly selling fake gold.
Mahender Singh died from the assault; Deepak Singh was injured and hospitalized.
Police arrested eight individuals and charged them with murder and attempted murder.
The victims were found in Parnasree, with the primary crime scene near a construction site.
The incident is under investigation, including examination of CCTV footage and the alleged fake gold ornaments.
- Who
- Mahender Singh (deceased) and Deepak Singh (injured), along with a group of residents who allegedly assaulted them.
- What
- Two businessmen were assaulted, one fatally, after allegedly selling fake gold.
- When
- Early Sunday morning.
- Where
- Parnasree neighborhood of Behala, Kolkata.
- Why
- The assault occurred after the buyers realized the gold was fake.
Victims
Perpetrators
Allegation vs. Outcome
Victims
Sold fake gold
Perpetrators
Assaulted after selling the fake gold
- Victims
- Mahender Singh, Deepak Singh
- Location
- Parnasree, Kolkata
- Charges
- Murder and attempted murder
- Arrests
- Eight
- Suspected crime
- Selling fake gold