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Guwahati: Guwahati police returned to the Anjali Griha apartment in Beltola on September 9 to piece together a brutal murder. Ramanuj Goswami, a cab driver currently held in seven-day police custody, walked through the scene in handcuffs. Investigators brought him to the flat to verify his account of how he killed his wife, 25-year-old Riya Talukdar Goswami.
Goswami allegedly used a machete, known locally as a dao, to kill his wife after a heated argument. He then decapitated her, wrapped the head in a polythene bag, and shoved it inside a refrigerator. Police recovered the dao and the refrigerator, sending the appliance for forensic analysis. They are also probing claims that he severed his wife's fingers during the attack.
The couple married on September 22 last year. Riya worked at a boutique in Fancy Bazaar and reportedly told a colleague about frequent fights with her husband. Records show Goswami spent three months in a drug rehabilitation center before the wedding. Goswami surrendered to Dispur Police on Sunday following the killing.
Evidence remains thin on the motive. Goswami claims he suspected his wife of an extramarital affair. Investigators are currently verifying this claim. A colleague noted that Riya was supported by her elder brother. One associate stated she had spoken about frequent arguments with her husband. The investigation into the couple's final days continues.
Updated at 10th September 2026 at 5:50pm
The case reached the authorities after the couple's relatives could not reach them for two days. This silence spurred police to check the Anjali Griha apartment, where they eventually stumbled upon the scene.
While investigators put Goswami through the motions of a crime scene reconstruction, the suspect offered a bizarre mix of statements to reporters. He pressed his palms together to urge the public against following his path, stating, "I have done a very bad thing. Looking at me, no one should do such a thing." Despite that plea, he remained cold regarding the violence itself, asserting he felt "no apology, no regrets" for the killing. He ended his remarks with, "Jai Shri Ram."
Reports now pin the date of the murder to August 5, with the apartment located specifically near the Beltola-Basistha Road.
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