Police say Assam man accused of beheading wife died after jumping off vehicle
Goswami’s family refused to accept his body, claiming this was not an accidental death but a so-called “encounter” killing
Anjan Brahma, a 30-year-old man from Guwahati, died after allegedly assaulting Assam Police personnel while being transported from a hospital following medical examinations. The incident occurred early Monday, and Brahma's body has been sent for postmortem. A second police officer stated that Brahma suddenly attacked the police team and jumped from a moving vehicle into a gorge near Narakashur Pahar.
He was rescued with severe head injuries and taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival. Brahma was brought to the hospital at 2:41am and was remanded to the police for seven days. His family refused to accept his body, claiming it was not an accidental death but an "encounter" killing. They were preparing for Hindu customs' post-death rituals but canceled them upon learning of Brahma's death.
Goswami allegedly beheaded his wife, Riya Talukdar, 25, on September 3 at a Guwahati apartment after she allegedly cheated on him. Police recovered a blood-stained machete, the suspected murder weapon, and empty alcohol bottles from the apartment.
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