A live-in relationship turned into a nightmare for a woman and her two pet dogs after her partner killed the animals when she decided to end their relationship. The incident took place in South Kolkata's Bikramgarh area, where the couple lived in a rented apartment.On Saturday, the man, identified as Sanjib Bhattacharya, made a video call to his former partner, Pari Nova.
During the call, she noticed that one of her pet dogs was hanging by a noose. Alarmed by what she saw, she immediately contacted a local resident and asked him to rush to the flat.When the man reached the apartment, he found both dogs dead.
According to local residents, the flat was covered in blood.A complaint was subsequently lodged at the local police station. Police took Bhattacharya into custody for questioning and later arrested him.
BLOOD SCATTERED EVERYWHERE: ANIMAL ACTIVISTS RECOUNT HORRORSoon after the incident came to light, several animal activists rushed to the spot. They recovered the bodies of the two pet dogs and also found several other animals trapped inside the flat.Speaking to the media, activist Hritisha Dey said, "As we stepped into the man's home, we saw blood scattered across the floor.
We also found fragments of bricks and a chopper. The man was also boiling water to kill others." Actor-activist Deblina Dutta also reached the spot and contacted Minister Agnimitra Paul, seeking immediate legal action against Bhattacharya."He crushed the head of a puppy with a brick.
He was also boiling water. This person can kill human beings," Dutta said.Meanwhile, BJP MLA from Tollyganj assembly constituency, Papia Adhikari, said the man was mentally unstable and should not be allowed to roam freely in society.Several animal activists also confronted Bhattacharya over the killings.
He admitted to killing the dogs when confronted by them.PARTNER ALLEGES PHYSICAL TORTURE, SAYS SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFEMeanwhile, Nova, who is originally from Himachal Pradesh, said she was forced to leave the apartment after enduring severe physical abuse at the hands of her partner."I was beaten up almost every day over the past six to seven months. I had no option but to leave the house.
He tortured me in every possible way and would have killed me," she said, breaking down in front of the media.She also accused Bhattacharya of framing her brother in a false case."He tried to commit suicide a few months ago by consuming poison. Since then, a case has been ongoing against my brother.
He (her partner) is a psychopath," Nova added.- Ends