{
  "id": 13695089,
  "title": "Three arrested for murder of two app-cab drivers within 24 hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/three-arrested-for-murder-of-two-app-cab-drivers-within-24-hours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/kolkata-dankuni-entally-app-cab-driver-murders-car-theft-racket-chandannagar-police-10916599/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chandannagar Police has apprehended three individuals in connection with the murders of two app-cab drivers within a 24-hour span, unearthing a suspected car theft syndicate during the investigation of one case. The Dankuni murder inquiry led authorities to the slaying of another app-cab driver in Kolkata's Entally police station area. The suspects allegedly targeted drivers to steal their vehicles and sell them on the black market. On October 5 morning, police discovered an unconscious man near Bhadua More on Delhi Road in the Dankuni police station area. He was rushed to a hospital in Serampore, where medical examiners pronounced him dead. The victim, identified as Ramjesh Kori, 58, resided in Bankra in North Dum Dum and operated as an app-cab driver. Kori's legs were bound with a nylon rope, and a post-mortem confirmed he was strangled. During the investigation, led by Detective Chief Rupantar Sengupta, police apprehended Gazi, 30, Shahadat, 24, and Molla, 24, using CCTV footage and other evidence. The trio allegedly hired Kori's car, posing as passengers. Kori worked as an app-cab driver, but the men allegedly booked the vehicle directly. As the car ventured onto a deserted highway stretch, one suspect allegedly choked Kori from behind. Once the victim lost consciousness, another suspect restrained the handbrake. The suspects then took control of the driver's seat, binding Kori's legs while the car moved. Police alleged the men strangled Kori and abandoned the vehicle near Bhadua More. Following the initial murder's lack of resolution, the suspects allegedly targeted Gupta, another app-cab driver. Gupta's body was discovered inside a locked car in Entally on Wednesday morning. Like Kori, Gupta's legs were bound, and a post-mortem confirmed he, too, had been strangled. The similarities between the two murders piqued suspicions during the Dankuni suspects' interrogation. According to police, the three confessed to Gupta's murder on Friday night. Police are investigating potential accomplices in the alleged car theft racket. The Chandannagar Police has notified the Kolkata Police about the case. The three suspects appeared before a Chandannagar court on Friday, who remanded them to police custody for an additional five days.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}