Kolkata, Nov 5, 2025

In a shocking incident, a customer allegedly beat a tea shop owner to death because the biscuit he was served “did not taste good”, an official said on Wednesday, adding that the accused has been arrested.

The incident took place in the Khalerpool area of Raina in West Bengal’s East Burdwan district on November 4. The police on Wednesday arrested Hossain Mollah after the tea shop owner succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Farid Ali Sheikh, 50, a tea seller by profession and a resident of Machkhanda village in Raina. His tea stall was located in the Khalerpool area.

On Tuesday, a few regular customers were present at the tea stall when Hossain Mollah, a mason, and a frequent visitor to the shop, came for

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