A trail of smoke from the bathroom brought the police to the doors of a flat in central Kolkata's Robinson Lane this morning. Inside, they found a burnt body, a skeleton, bags of bones and a man who is apparently mentally unstable.
In a case of extreme isolation in the heart of Kolkata -- a city known so far for its warmth and friendliness -- Partha De, 44, and his father Arabinda De, 77, had been living with the remains of Partha's dead sister and two dogs since last December.
Police found the body of Arabinda De in the bathroom -- he had apparently set himself on fire, they said. Preliminary investigations indicated that the bathroom door was locked from the inside, an officer said.
But after their two dogs died in August 2014, she fell victim to a bout of depression and quit eating. She died four months later, De reportedly said.
The woman's skeleton, the police said, was found fully clothed, a lot of food was found lying around it. The remains have been sent for forensic examination.
The police have found diaries written by Mr De in which there are accounts of an unhappy upbringing.
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