• Tangra murders: Elder brother held
    Times of India | 18 May 2025
  • 12 Dwaipayan.Ghosh@timesofindia.comKolkata: Pranay Dey (44), the elder of the two brothers residing at Atul Sur Road in Tangra, was arrested from NRS Hospital on Saturday and produced in court. Pranay was arrested from the NRS Hospital, where he was undergoing medical treatment for a long time following the accident that took place on EM Bypass on Feb 19, hours after the murder of his wife, sister-in-law, and niece at his Tangra home."He was arrested after necessary medical clearance was declared by the doctors treating him," said Rupesh Kumar, Joint CP (Crime and Traffic). Pranay and Prasun, claim the police, murdered the three women of their family and then tried to kill themselves – along with Pranay's son – by crashing their car into a metro pillar on EM Bypass.The arrest came days after his 14-year-old minor son, the youngest survivor of Feb's tragic Tangra family murders, was set to begin classes at a new school after the summer break. Earlier, on March 3, 43-year-old Prasun Dey, the younger brother of Pranay, was arrested on the same murder charges."Pranay, just like Prasun, was charged under sections 103(1) and 109(1) of the BNS Act. Soon after his arrest, following his statement and being led by him, a search and seizure were conducted at his residence. This was similar to the procedure we followed when we arrested Prasun, this being Pranay's first visit home since the incident. Pranay was produced before the court of ACJM, Sealdah, and was remanded to jail custody till May 30 with a direction to the superintendent of Presidency Correctional Home for his further medical assistance as and when required," said Joint CP Kumar.Sources said they have now completed the reconstruction of the crime after taking both Pranay and Prasun along with them to the Tangra house. "We will finish his part first and then tally the same with his elder brother," said a source, adding that a "chargesheet will be placed anytime now."The police said that besides reconstructing the crime, they are also seeking answers about the death of Prasun's daughter. "There is still no clarity on who and how Prasun's daughter Priyamvada died. While poisoning has emerged as the main reason, she also carries multiple wounds. We will question Prasun intensively on this aspect since his elder brother Pranoy has been repeatedly avoiding this question," said an investigating officer."No family member has contacted us ever since the family members were transferred to NRS from a private hospital on EM Bypass last month. There was also no one to sign the discharge certificate of Prasun even on Saturday," the officer added.
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