Gangarampur (South Dinajpur): A former bus conductor was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly beheading his wife and then sitting inside a temple with her severed head and their two sons at Narayanpur in Gangarampur, South Dinajpur.The accused Rintu Ghosh was spotted by residents sitting inside a Kali temple in Ward 4 with the severed head of his 35-year-old wife Seema Sarkar on his lap and a knife in his hand. His two sons were seated beside him.Police, led by Gangarampur police station IC Purnendu Kundu, rushed to the spot and arrested Ghosh. The victim’s body was recovered and sent for post-mortem examination.While being taken away in a police van, Ghosh told reporters, “After losing my job from NBSTC and going to the police station, I have become a psycho.”A relative, Rajesh Pramanik, stated that after losing his conductor job, Ghosh briefly engaged in small business activities. Pramanik added that Ghosh had recently adhered to a vegetarian diet and exhibited tantric behaviour.Police are interrogating the accused to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
