May 27, 2012: Man kills woman, attempts suicide in a crowded station in Kolkata

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie | Updated: May 27, 2012 00:41 IST

Kolkata: A person reportedly stabbed a woman to death, then attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself at the crowded Sealdah station in Kolkata on Saturday evening.

Eyewitnesses say, at around 9 pm the two were seen having an argument, following which the man reportedly attacked the woman.

The woman, identified as Asha Ghosh, a resident of Garia in south Kolkata, reportedly died on way to hospital.

The man, a resident of Girish Park in north Kolkata, was critically injured. He has been admitted to the nearby NRS hospital.

The reason behind the assault is still not clear.
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