Father and adopted son found dead in locked Kolkata flat

Neighbours grew suspicious when nobody emerged from the residence since Thursday and ignored repeated knocks. They immediately alerted the local police authorities.

Officers broke open the door and discovered a strong gas odor filling the rooms. They found the victims in two separate rooms of the apartment.

Tapan Kumar Chattopadhyay, a retired bank employee, and his adopted son Surya lived together in the Sethbagan Lane residential building.

Medical examiners sent both bodies for detailed post-mortem examinations to determine the exact cause of death. Investigators detected a deep injury behind Chattopadhyay’s ear.

State police suspect the son might have killed Chattopadhyay while intoxicated before taking his out of deep repentance. Authorities continue examining the gas leak angle and await final forensic reports.