25-Year-Old Woman Murdered In Guwahati Flat, Husband Confessed
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A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at her flat in Guwahati’s Basisthapur area, just around six months after her marriage, with police finding her severed head packed in a polythene bag inside the refrigerator. Her husband, identified as Ramanujan Goswami, later surrendered before police and was arrested in connection with the case.
The victim has been identified as Riya Talukdar Goswami. According to police, her husband is the prime accused. He allegedly confessed to the crime after surrendering, while investigators are examining his statement against the evidence collected from the flat.
Neighbours Alert Police After Foul Smell
The incident came to light on Sunday night after neighbours complained of a foul smell coming from the apartment.
They also told police that they had not seen the couple for around two days and that their mobile phones were switched off.
Police reached the flat and broke open the lock after receiving the complaints. Inside, they found Riya’s body. It had started decomposing, and her head was missing.
A search of the apartment led police to the refrigerator, where her severed head was allegedly found packed inside a polythene bag.
Her fingers had also allegedly been cut off.
Husband Identified As Prime Accused
Riya and Ramanujan had reportedly married around six months ago and were living together in the flat.
When police reached the apartment, Ramanujan was not present. Neighbours reportedly said they had last seen him on Friday, following which police began looking into his whereabouts.
He later surrendered before police on Sunday night and was arrested.
According to ANI Anurag Sharma, ADCP (East) of the Guwahati Police Commissionerate, confirmed that Ramanujan is the prime accused in the case and allegedly confessed to the crime after surrendering.
Police Suspect Murder Took Place 48 Hours Earlier
A senior police official said the preliminary investigation suggests that the alleged murder took place around 48 hours before the body was discovered.
Investigators are now expected to verify the accused’s statement against the physical evidence and establish the exact sequence of events leading to Riya’s death.
Body Sent For Post-Mortem
The victim’s body, along with the severed head, was sent to Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) for post-mortem examination.
The examination is expected to provide further information about the cause and timing of death.
Police have not yet disclosed the motive behind the alleged killing or provided details of what led to the incident.
Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the death and whether anyone else was involved.
Further details are awaited.
