Sweeper arrested for GSI officer's murder
Kolkata, June 10: A sweeper was arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering a Geological Survey of India officer, who was found dead in her flat here a day back, police said.
The body of Shila Chowdhury, 56, was recovered from her flat in in south Kolkata's Kasba area at around 5 p.m. on Saturday. The deceased had injury marks on the head.
A police officer said Chowdhury had apparently taken a loan of Rs 27,000 from sweeper Sambhu Koyal, but had not been returning it despite repeated persuasion from him.
"On Saturday, Koyal had gone to Chowdhury's flat and asked for the money. This led to an altercation and at the heat of the moment, Koyal banged the victim's head repeatedly against the wall, which proved fatal," the officer said, claiming Koyal confessed to his crime during the interrogation.
To be doubly sure about her death, Koyal then smothered her with a pillow.
He then ransacked the room of the flat looking for the key to the almirah. On locating the key, he took out Rs 7,000 and fled.
"We will take him to the spot of the crime to ascertain whether his statements are true," said an officer.
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No issue can be resolved through military conflict: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a "swift end" to the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, saying no issue can be resolved through military confrontation.
Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
"India and Finland, both, believe in the rule of law, dialogue, and diplomacy. We are in agreement that no issue can be resolved through military conflict alone," he said. "Be it Ukraine or West Asia, we will continue to support the swift end of conflicts and every effort towards peace," Modi said in his media statement.
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In the talks, the two sides also agreed to accord India-Finland relations in digitalisation and sustainability as a strategic partnership.
"This partnership, from AI to 6G telecom, from clean energy to quantum computing, will give momentum and energy to our cooperation in many high-tech areas," he said. Modi said the India-EU free trade agreement will bolster trade ties between India and Finland.
"This agreement will further strengthen trade, investment, and technology cooperation between India and Finland," he said.
Finnish President Stubb began a four-day visit to India on Wednesday with an aim to shore up bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas, including trade, investment and critical technology.
