In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Assam’s Basisthapur area in Guwahati, police said on Monday. Officials claimed that the woman’s fingers were chopped and head was severed as they discovered the woman’s decomposed body in their house.
The victim has been identified as Riya Talukdar and was married to Ramanujan Goswami, who is the prime accused in the case. Goswami surrendered to the cops and confessed to the crime, ANI quoted Anurag Sharma, ADCP (East) of Guwahati, as saying.
How Did The Matter Come To Light?
The matter came to light after the neighbours complained about a foul smell from the couple’s house. Following this, the local police were informed about it. As they reached the spot, the team had broken down the lock and discovered the woman’s decomposed body lying on the floor. Upon initiating a search in the house, the team found the severed head of the woman inside a polythene bag in the refrigerator. Locals alleged that the two were not spotted in the area for the past few days. The couple was last spotted on Friday.
Reports said that the couple tied knots around six months ago and shifted to the neighbourhood. The victim worked at a boutique in the AC Market area of Fancy Bazar. She was reportedly living without her parents and is survived by her only brother.
The woman’s severed body was sent for the postmortem to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. Investigations into the case are underway. Police have not yet disclosed the motive behind the alleged killing or provided details about the circumstances that led to the accused's surrender.
The investigation is continuing, with police also looking into the sequence of events surrounding the incident and the possible involvement of others, if any.