No Outsider Involved, 2 Brothers Behind Kolkata Triple Murder, Say Cops

Kolkata Police has held two brothers responsible for the murders of their wives and a teenage girl, nearly a week after their bodies were found at their home in the Tangra area, leaving the City of Joy in shock. No outsiders were involved, said Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma yesterday, adding that the motive behind the murders is likely related to their business.

On February 19, Pranay Dey and Prasun Dey were injured in a car crash and told the cops they tried to kill themselves as part of a suicide pact. The cops later found the bodies of Sudeshna Dey, Romi Dey, and the latter's daughter at their Tangra home.

Pranay and Sudeshna's son, who was also injured in the crash but has now recovered, apparently told the cops that it was his uncle who had "murdered" his mother, aunt, and cousin, according to news reports.