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Decomposed Body Found in Kolkata Hotel Bed Box, Murder Suspected

Investigators are combing CCTV, ID records, staff accounts to track two men linked to the room.

Overview

  • Hotel staff discovered the body after new guests complained of a foul smell in a room near Park Street on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road.
  • Police identified the deceased as Rahul Lal of the Picnic Garden area and said the body was concealed in the storage compartment of a loft bed.
  • Hotel records indicate three individuals checked into the room on October 22, with two checking out late on Thursday night after returning briefly.
  • Photocopies of Aadhaar cards and other documents were handed to police, with the booking reported to be in the name of a resident of Odisha.
  • Officers sent the body for post-mortem, are reviewing CCTV and questioning housekeeping, and have alerted other police units to trace the two men.