Assam woman’s severed head found in fridge
The 25-year-old boutique worker’s partially decomposed body was recovered from an apartment in Guwahati’s Beltola area; her husband surrenders before the police
In a shocking incident in Guwahati, Assam, the severed head of a 25-year-old woman named Riya Talukdar was discovered in her refrigerator. Riya had been living in the apartment with her husband, Ramanujan Goswami, since their marriage in September 2025. The woman's fingers were reportedly cut off before her body was disposed of.
The murder came to light after neighbors were repulsed by a foul smell emanating from the flat and alerted the police. Upon investigation, the police broke the lock, found the woman's body on the floor, and the severed head in the refrigerator. Police officer investigating the case said that the murder resulted from a fight between the couple, with the husband alleging that Riya was involved in an extramarital relationship and he had frequent fights with her.
During one of those fights on September 3, the husband allegedly lost his temper and killed his wife. A machete, the suspected murder weapon, was recovered from the apartment. Riya's body was sent to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for an autopsy. The husband, Ramanujan Goswami, a cab driver, was arrested after he surrendered to the police.
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