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Guwahati: Basistha Police arrested Pradip Taye on Monday, November 9, for the killing of Jeena Baishya. The arrest followed the discovery of Baishya's body stuffed inside a sack near Ganesh Mandir in Guwahati's Khanapara area on November 7. Investigators recovered the machete used in the attack and seized the commercial passenger vehicle Taye allegedly used to abduct the victim.
Taye, a driver from Dhemaji, lived as a tenant on the same property as Baishya. The pair shared an extramarital relationship lasting nearly 10 years, though frequent disputes between their families fueled tensions. Taye reportedly planned the killing, buying a new machete in the Beltola area before picking up Baishya for a drive on the day of the incident.
He drove her for several hours before stopping at an isolated spot near Ganesh Mandir around 8 pm. Police believe Taye attacked her inside the vehicle with the blade, killing her before dumping the body in a ditch. He then tried to act normally to avoid detection. Officials noted the difficulty of the investigation because the victim's mobile phone went missing. Police stated: "Further investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events and collect additional evidence in the case."
Local residents alerted authorities on November 7 after seeing legs poking out of a sack. A Dispur Police team and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Anurag Sharma processed the scene. Investigators continue to gather evidence to finalize the case files.
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