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Case file 21HEISTHOLMES: Everyone is hiding something. Only the best get this one.

Four Nights of the Owl

Four nights of Durga Puja, four goddesses robbed of their crowns, a clay owl left in every trunk. North Kolkata thinks it has a madman.

The scene

The old river wards of North Kolkata in Durga Puja week: Bagbazar, Kumartuli and the Shobhabazar Rajbari, Shashthi night to Navami night. Dhak drums till dawn.

Target: Four pujas of North Kolkata. Who robbed Four pujas of North Kolkata?

An original heist for the Holmes tier. Read the statements and evidence on the floor, rule out suspects, then name the thief, the motive and the two cards that prove it.

The suspects

  • Tapan GhoshBagbazar puja treasurer
  • Rono DebHeir to the Rajbari
  • Clara HughesLondon auction specialist
  • Mili SenColumnist, the Calcutta Herald
  • Gopal PalIdol-maker, Kumartuli
  • Bablu DasDhak drummer