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Bengal: Decomposed body of elderly woman found with venomous snakes in East Burdwan

Burdwan, Oct 28 (UNI) The decomposed body of an elderly woman was recovered from the floor of her house, where two live venomous snakes were found roaming near the corpse, in Ausgram of West Bengal's East Burdwan district on Wednesday, triggering a sensation in the area.
The deceased, Kalyani Goswami (60), was unmarried and lived alone. Locals alerted the police after a foul smell emanated from her house. Police personnel from Ausgram police station broke open the door and found her body lying on the floor. The two snakes fled as the police approached.
The body was sent to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem examination. Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of death.
Meanwhile, the body of a 40-year-old man was recovered from a pond in the Parapukur area on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Prashanta Roy, a daily wage labourer. Locals spotted the body floating in the pond and informed the Burdwan police station.
Family members said Roy had been mentally unstable for the past few months and had been missing for two days.
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