By IANS,
Kolkata : A youth in Kolkata who murdered his old neighbour Dec
18 for Rs.500, which he needed for a trip to the popular sea resort of Digha
in West Bengal, was arrested Tuesday.
Somen, 24, was arrested for murdering Namita Guha, 77, at her Narkeldanga
residence in north Kolkata Dec 18, a police official said, adding the youth
has confessed to his crime.
Guha was found dead inside her three-storey house at Narkeldanga Dec 18
evening. The ground floor was ransacked and two of cupboards were found
open. Though initially the police suspected robbers, they zeroed in on Somen
after interrogating a youth living in the area.
Somen first denied any involvement in the crime, but later broke down and
said he had planned a trip to Digha with his family and needed Rs 500 to
fund his share.
Knowing that Guha lived alone, Somen entered her house to steal some money.
However, Guha saw him and afraid that she would tell everyone, he strangled
her to death, the police officer added.
After committing the crime, Somen ransacked the house, breaking open two
cupboards in an attempt to make the police think that it was robbers who
committed the crime. After that, he fled with whatever cash and jewellery he
could lay his hands on.