# Woman found murdered in Bengal rented house, police probe 2026-08-14T00:45:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 32-year-old woman, Jaya Pramanik, was found dead at her rented house in Dum Dum Cantonment, North 24 Parganas, early Thursday. Police suspect murder after finding her body covered in blood and wrapped in a blanket on the floor. She had multiple injury marks. Jaya worked as a travelling labourer and left her three-year-old son with an acquaintance. When she failed to return Wednesday night, acquaintances broke in and found her body. Police report a damaged CCTV camera but have footage of people entering and leaving. A man from Jheel Colony area is being sought for questioning. The body has been sent for post-mortem. Barrackpore Police have registered a case. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: CCTV footage, Dum Dum Cantonment, police investigation, sex work stigma, West Bengal murder Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/woman-found-murdered-in-bengal-rented-house-police-probe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/woman-found-murdered-in-bengal-rented-house-police-probe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.