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Assam: Caretaker, Wife Held For Killing Elderly Woman In Guwahati’s Kharghuli Hills

Both the two accused confessed to the crime. They reportedly stabbed the woman to death.

The Assam police arrested a man and his wife for allegedly murdering a 71-year-old woman in Guwahati. The police have arrested the accused and his wife. 

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Accused stabbed the woman to death

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According to a report published by NDTV, the incident occurred in the Kharghuli Hills area. The two accused confessed to the crime. They reportedly stabbed the woman to death. The accused, Ratul Das, was her caretaker. He lived with his wife, and stayed in a room next to the victim. 

A senior police officer said both the accused have been arrested and are the prime accused in the incident. 

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The 71-year-old’s husband died in 2001, and she did not have any children. The accused entered the victim’s house and allegedly killed her by slitting her throat with a knife. Later, he disposed of the knife in a drain and informed his wife about the murder upon returning.

Mother-son duo murdered in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar

In a separate incident, a 42-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son were murdered by slitting their throats on Wednesday night in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar area.

As per DCP South East, Hemant Tiwari, a PCR call was received at 9:43 p.m. on July 2 at the police station, when a 44-year-old man reported that his wife and son were not responding to his calls. The door was closed, and there were blood stains at the gate and on the stairs.

There were visible blood stains

Upon receiving the call, the PCR and investigative officer reached the location where caller Kuldeep, informed that there were visible blood stains on the staircase and his wife and son are not answering his calls.

Meanwhile, the SHO also reached the spot, and the gate was forcibly opened. Inside the premises, the dead bodies of a woman and a child were found.

First published on: Jul 03, 2025 05:34 PM IST


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