Decomposed skeleton found inside manhole in Rajabazar

In the bustling North Kolkata's Rajabazar under Amherst Street Police Station area, a routine sewage cleaning turned into a chilling story today around 11:30 AM when Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) workers made a discovery at Keshab Chandra Sen Street with a fully decomposed human skeleton wedged inside a manhole, its bones eerily preserved amid the city's underbelly filth. Eyewitnesses described the moment as surreal, with KMC workers scrambling back in shock as the remains—of an adult male—inside the manhole.

The find has sent ripples through the densely packed neighborhood, where daily life hums with street vendors and honking rickshaws, now overshadowed by whispers of foul play and forgotten fates. The unidentified male subject was in an advanced state of decomposition, suggesting the body could have lain hidden, silently entombed in the labyrinth of the city's sewage system. Kolkata Police probes unerway unlocking the mystery of how this man met his end—be it accident, abandonment, or something more sinister.

Transported to Medical College Hospital (MCH) Kolkata prompting an immediate investigation by authorities. The incident sparked urgent calls for better infrastructure audits and safety protocols in Kolkata's drainage and sewerage network system. In a city where history and hardship intertwine, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the unseen stories buried in its veins, urging a deeper look at the human cost of urban oversight.