Assam: Man Murdered In Broad Daylight In Guwahati, Accused Held

GUWAHATI: In yet another murder incident in Assam's Guwahati, a person was allegedly killed in broad daylight following a fight.

The incident took place at around 02:00 pm on Wednesday 23 February in Bagharbari road in the Satgaon area of Guwahati city.

The deceased person has been identified as Rausan Ali alias Sana, a resident of the Sundar Path area in Ambari located in Satgaon. Reportedly he was a retired army jawan aged 60 years old.

The information about the deceased has been shared by OC (Officer-in-Charge) of Satgaon Police Station Pranjit Lahkar.

The accused who murdered Ali is identified as Habibur Rahman from the same locality.

According to sources, the accused stabbed Ali's neck with a sharp weapon and allegedly murdered him in a fight that occurred between the duo.

The witnesses at the spot of the incident claimed that 2 groups of angry people got involved in a big brawl out in between the street of Bagharbari which resulted in the death of Ali.

Rahman came along with some other people to counter Ali and slit his throat.

It is said that Rahman murdered Ali for having an illegal affair with his wife.

Meanwhile, the Satgaon police officials have arrested the accused Habibur Rahman, aged 35 years old.

He is at present kept under police custody for interrogation regarding the murder case.

As per the initial investigation, it is suspected that Ali was murdered for having an illegal relationship as he eloped with the murderer's second wife. Further inquiry over the incident is underway said, officials.

Notably, Assam's Guwahati has been reporting a huge number of murder cases in recent days making the city a center of crimes.

In a similar incident in Guwahati that occurred recently, a businessman was attacked by 2 unknown people on a bike who murdered him in the Chatribari area of the city. The two unidentified persons shot the man and run away from the spot.

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