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Sons suspect in death of 60-year-old in Liluah
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LOCALCORRESPONDENT on 12 March, 2008 07:06:00
 
The victim, Amarendra Hyte, was missing since Saturday. But none of his three
sons lodged a complaint. Surprisingly, the body was spotted by none of the
family members who use the well regularly.
On Tuesday, a tenant went to draw water from the well and spotted the floating
body. The body, when lifted out of the well, revealed tell-tale signs of
conspiracy. The hands and legs were tied and the body bore injuries on the face,
eyes and legs. Neighbours, suspecting that the family members had a hand in the
death, called the police.
Police arrested the sons in the evening. They suspect the old man, who had some
landed property in Amta, was the victim of a property dispute.
There are inconsistencies in the trio's statements as well. Eldest son Subhas
told police that his "father was suffering from depression". Bikash, the
youngest son, said Hyte had left for their Amta home on Saturday night and
returned on Monday. But probe has revealed that Hyte went missing on Saturday,
right after having dinner at his 321/17 L Road residence.