Mother and child found half-burnt inside trunk in Sandeshkhali, husband missing

A shocking double murder has sent shockwaves through Sandeshkhali after the half-burnt, half-naked bodies of a woman and her infant daughter were recovered from a trunk inside their home. The victims have been identified as Sunita Maiti and her child, Shuddhi Maiti. The discovery was made late on Saturday night after local residents alerted the police.

According to police, preliminary evidence suggests that the woman and her child were murdered and that an attempt was made to burn the bodies in an effort to destroy evidence. The victims were found inside a trunk within their residence, raising suspicions of foul play. The woman’s husband has been missing since the incident, and police have launched a manhunt to trace him. Investigators suspect that a domestic dispute may have led to the crime, although no definitive conclusion has been reached.

Police have recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examination. Officers are questioning relatives and neighbours as part of the ongoing investigation. The incident has created widespread tension in the locality, and additional police personnel have been deployed to maintain order.