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A district court in Hooghly, about 50 km from Kolkata, sentenced a jilted lover and his six accomplices to death for brutally murdering a rickshaw driver, chopping his body into six pieces, and scattering the parts in different locations.

The court, presided over by magistrate Shibshankar Ghosh of the fast-track court in Chinsurah, found Vishal Das and his associates guilty based on evidence presented by the police. 

Vishal, who had a criminal history, masterminded the abduction and murder of 23-year-old Bishnu Mal after being rejected by a local woman.

In 2019, Vishal proposed to a young woman in Chinsurah, but she rejected him. While in jail on extortion charges, he learned that the woman was in a relationship with Bishnu Mal. Consumed by jealousy and anger, Vishal plotted to kill Bishnu.

After securing bail in September 2020, Vishal saw the couple together in the area. In October 2020, the woman filed a missing person complaint with the local police, naming Vishal as the main suspect.

Vishal and his accomplices abducted Bishnu, murdered him, and dismembered his body. They disposed of the body parts in wetlands in Serampore and Baidyabati in Hooghly district. 

Police initially recovered a severed left hand with no clues about the victim’s identity. Later, they found a right hand with a tattoo bearing the woman’s name, which she identified.

During the investigation, Vishal admitted to keeping Bishnu’s severed head in a rented house, taking selfies with it, and later dumping it in a canal inside a plastic bag.

After committing the crime, Vishal and his gang hid in a fishery in South 24 Parganas district. Locals suspected them to be robbers and chased them. When the gang opened fire, some members, including Vishal, were captured. 

Under interrogation, Vishal confessed to the murder, leading police to recover Bishnu’s body parts.

The six others sentenced to death alongside Vishal are Ramkrishna Mondal, Binod Das, Rajkumar Pramanik, Ratan Byapari, Biplab Biswas, and Rathin Singha. The court awarded them the highest punishment, citing the heinous and calculated nature of the crime.