Pune techie murder case: Hunt on for friend who ‘proposed’ victim

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Dec 25 2016 09:16 PM
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Pune techie murder case: Hunt on for friend who ‘proposed’ victim

PUNE: Nearly 48 hours after 23-year-old techie from Kolkata and working here at Pune stabbed to death at KNB square at Talawade, Pune police formed three teams to nab the accused.

Victim Antara Das was working with Capgemini and stabbed to death on Friday night when she was returning from office. Before this, parents of Das expressed their suspicion on one of the victim’s friend which turned their investigation team focus on him.

An investigating officer said Antara’s family has expressed suspicion about the possible role of a friend of hers in the murder. She had met the suspect – Santosh Kumar -- during her training in Bangalore. Santosh had even come to Pune when she was scheduled to appear for an interview for Capgemini and allegedly threatened to kill her.

Based on the family’s complaint, the police are now trying to catch Santosh.

Earlier, key witness in the case motorcyclist Satyendra Sinha and another motorist who took her to nearby hospital where she was declared dead on arrival said police that he could see the attacker fleeing the spot. In his complaint to the police, he said the attacker was wearing a T-shirt with black and blue stripes.

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