Body of Kolkata boy found in a drum

KOLKATA: The body of an eight-year-old boy used to be found within a water-filled drum in his place of dwelling right here and his sister-in-law used to be therefore arrested on the fee of alleged homicide, police stated on Tuesday.

"The body of Raju Das, 8, was found inside a water-filled drum kept in the bathroom of his residence on June 29. Subsequently, the autopsy surgeon verbally opined that death was due to the effects of drowning, ante-mortem in nature. Inquiry revealed the little boy used to take bath by getting inside the drum," stated Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Praveen Tripathi.

Meanwhile, victim's sister-in-law Priyanka Das on Monday evening confessed to her husband Subrata Das that it used to be she who had put the lid on that drum when she noticed Raju used to be within.

Tripathi stated that a case has been registered on the basis of Subrata Das's complaint and police is verifying all the main points and statements.

"Priyanka, who was arrested, said that she had done it out of a grudge as her father-in-law loved Raju Das more than her husband," police stated.