Fri Jan 31 16:28:14 UTC 2025: ## Woman Brutally Murdered in Kolkata in Apparent Case of Honor Killing

**Kolkata, India –** A young woman, identified as Rofiya Saquil, was chased and stabbed to death in a public area of Kolkata on Thursday evening, sparking outrage and a political row. Three suspects, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with the crime.

Police believe the murder was a premeditated act of violence stemming from an alleged extramarital affair between Saquil and Mohammed Fahrukh Ansari. Eyewitnesses reported seeing Saquil, who was in her 20s, dragged from a car near a popular eatery and repeatedly stabbed in the neck by Ansari’s son, aided by Ansari’s wife and another man. The attackers reportedly tracked Ansari’s car using a GPS tracker.

Saquil was rushed to NRS Medical College and Hospital but succumbed to her injuries early Friday morning due to excessive blood loss. Ansari remains at large.

Saquil’s family expressed shock and stated they were unaware of the alleged affair. The incident has prompted fierce criticism from the opposition BJP, who accused the Kolkata Police of incompetence and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They drew parallels to other recent violent crimes against women in the state. The ruling TMC, however, countered these claims, asserting Kolkata has the best law and order situation in the country. The investigation is ongoing.

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