Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Wife Arrested for Alleged Murder of Husband in Calcutta
A man named Ashok Kumar Das was found dead in his home in Calcutta with stab wounds.
His wife, Sarbani Das, was arrested for the murder.
The police think she stabbed him during an argument.
They found a knife and saw footage showing the man was hurt inside the house.
The wife said she tried to hit his arm but accidentally stabbed his chest.
The man's son, who is 15, will go to a shelter.
The wife will go to court soon.
A man was found dead with stab wounds in his home in central Calcutta.
His wife, Sarbani Das, was arrested for the alleged murder.
Police suspect domestic troubles led to the attack.
CCTV footage and a fruit knife found at the scene supported the investigation.
The wife admitted to stabbing her husband in a fit of rage, accidentally hitting his chest.
- Who
- Ashok Kumar Das, 48, and his wife Sarbani Das, 38
- What
- Alleged murder of Ashok Kumar Das by his wife
- When
- Tuesday night, with arrest on Thursday
- Where
- Shashi Bhushan Dey Street, central Calcutta
- Why
- Alleged domestic troubles and a fit of rage
- Victim
- Ashok Kumar Das, 48
- Location
- Shashi Bhushan Dey Street, central Calcutta
- Weapon
- Fruit knife
- Cause of Death
- Stab wounds to the chest, piercing lung and heart artery
- Suspect
- Sarbani Das, 38, wife of the victim
- Arrest Date
- Thursday afternoon
- Next Court Appearance
- Friday
- Victim's Occupation
- Peon in a private firm, former orchestra runner
- Witness
- 15-year-old son of the victim