Woman strangled to death in Guwahati

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Jan 18: In a shocking incident, a man strangled his wife to death in Laxmi Nath Bezbaruah Path of Hatigaon, Guwahati.

According to reports, the accused Moinul Haque was residing with his wife and two-year-old daughter at the rented house of Abdul Rauf.

The incident came to light after Haque, a native of South Salmara called the Officer in Charge (OC) of Hatigaon Police Station and confessed to the crime. He told the police that after killing his wife on January 15 he put the body in a sack and kept it under his bed.

The police stated that the accused killed the victim - Rashida Begum after having a heated argument. Haque told the OC that he is in Barpeta and wants to surrender himself at the police station. However, till date he is absconding with his two-year-old daughter, said the police.

In this regard, Hatigaon PS has registered a case - 49/21 u/s 302 and the further investigation is underway.

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