Father, 72, adopted son, 22, found dead inside locked flat in Kolkata's Dum Dum

A man and his adopted son were found dead inside their locked Dum Dum flat. Police noticed a strong smell of gas, while the cause remains undetermined.

In Short

• 72-year-old man and adopted son found dead in locked Kolkata flat
• Victims identified as Tapan Kumar Chattopadhyay and M D Hossain alias Surya
• Police broke door after tip-off, found bodies in separate parts of room

A 72-year-old man and his 22-year-old adopted son were found dead inside their locked apartment in the Sethbagan area of Dum Dum in Kolkata, triggering shock among local residents.

The deceased were identified as Tapan Kumar Chattopadhyay, a former private bank employee, and his adopted son, M D Hossain, alias Surya. They lived on the third floor of an apartment building.

On Friday afternoon, the Nagerbazar police broke open the door to their flat after receiving information from relatives and local residents. Upon entering, police found the two bodies lying in separate parts of the room.

The bodies were subsequently sent to a hospital for post-mortem examinations.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that Chattopadhyay had adopted Surya as he had no biological children. Police also noticed a strong smell of gas inside the apartment when they entered.

The Nagerbazar police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The cause of death is yet to be established.

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With inputs from Arindam Bhattacharya