A 73-year-old man was found murdered in his flat in a congested neighbourhood in central Calcutta’s Phears Lane on Friday afternoon.

Police said Ayub Fida Ali Aga was found with his throat slit and bleeding from the head on his first-floor flat around 4.30pm. His daughter-in-law found the flat door latched from outside when she arrived to meet him.

“A blood-stained vegetable knife and a pressure cooker with blood all over were found at the spot. It appears both were used to kill the man,” said an officer of Bowbazar police station.

Aga lived in the flat with daughter Tehera, who had left for office around 10am. She said Rs 2 lakh and some jewellery were missing from cupboards, which had been ransacked.

Police said small bags containing money were found at the spot.

“The fact that no one heard anything unusual suggests the victim did not raise any alarm. It seems the assailant was known to the accused,” said an officer.