Kolkata Man Fatally Shot by Unknown Assailants; Friend Critically Injured
Man Shot Dead, Friend Injured in Kolkata Residential Building
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News18•26-03-2026, 15:00
Man Shot Dead, Friend Injured in Kolkata Residential Building
•Rahul Dey (35) was shot dead and his friend Jeet Mukherjee critically injured in Kolkata's Patuli area.
•The incident occurred past midnight at a residential building in East Phulbagan locality.
•Police reported an argument broke out among several people, including Dey and Mukherjee, who were having food and drinks on the building's roof, leading to shots being fired.
•Dey was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital, while Mukherjee is in critical condition.
•Identities of assailants and motive are unknown; police state Dey's killing is not linked to political rivalry despite his association with Trinamool Congress.