Dispute Over Online Gaming Funds Leads to Murder of Woman in Baranagar

Baranagar, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : Police investigators reported that the murder of a 26-year-old woman in Baranagar, North 24 Parganas, was linked to a financial dispute over online gaming. The incident occurred earlier this week, prompting the court to place the main suspect, Dharmveer Kumar, in police custody for ten days.

Kumar fled West Bengal following the murder but was apprehended in another state on Friday and brought back under transit remand. He was presented in Barrackpore court on Saturday, where investigators sought custodial remand for further questioning and to reconstruct the crime scene.

According to police, the victim, Anjali Saha, who lived in Dunlop, had met Kumar about three years ago while playing the online game ‘PUBG.’ Their relationship developed over time, and they would occasionally meet at an apartment on Shitalmata Lane in Baranagar, owned by Anjali’s sister and brother-in-law who currently reside in Serampore, Hooghly district.

Initial inquiries revealed that Anjali had a significant amount of money in her gaming account. Authorities suspect that the murder stemmed from a dispute over the division of these funds. Investigators noted substantial progress in the case but emphasized the need for additional questioning to determine if there were other motives involved.

Anjali’s body was discovered in a Baranagar apartment last Tuesday. CCTV footage from the crime scene captured Kumar entering the flat on Tuesday and leaving later that afternoon, which raised suspicions against him.

Meanwhile, Anjali’s family has alleged that valuables, including gold jewelry and her mobile phone, went missing from the apartment following the incident. Police are examining whether Kumar took these items after the murder.