Murder of 22-Year-Old Woman in West Bengal

The body of 22-year-old Priyanka Hansda was discovered on Thursday in Shaktigarh, East Burdwan district, West Bengal, sparking unrest in the area. The police have initiated an investigation into the unnatural death, with the victim's body sent for post-mortem examination. Priyanka, who worked at a shopping mall in Bengaluru, had returned home for a vacation on August 12. Her family reported that she went missing after leaving her residence late Wednesday evening while on a phone call. According to family members, Priyanka's disappearance is being treated as a murder case. They revealed that she received a call from someone before leaving home, and her body was later found with her throat slit in a secluded area less than a kilometer from her house. The police are focusing their investigation on identifying the individual she was last seen speaking with, as they believe it may provide crucial leads in the case. District police sources indicated that initial statements suggest Priyanka left her home after receiving a call from someone she knew well. This incident has heightened tensions in the region, particularly as it coincides with ongoing protests over the recent murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata, which occurred on the same day Priyanka returned home. In a related development, Kolkata Police have arrested a suspect in the earlier case, reflecting the growing concerns over safety in the state.