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Guwahati: Jorhat police detained three women following the death of a young resident from Pokamura Na-pamua village. The victim died at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital after falling ill on August 15. She left her home that afternoon to meet a friend.
Her family filed an FIR at the Rowriah Police Outpost. They claim the woman was raped and murdered. Investigators are now piecing together the timeline of a gathering held at Gauri Apartment on the same day. One of the detained women holds the lease for that unit.
Some individuals who accompanied the victim to the hospital fled the scene. They remain untraced. Police are hunting for these missing persons to determine why the victim fell sick. Regarding the ongoing probe, authorities stated, "The exact cause and circumstances of the woman's death are yet to be established, and the allegations of rape and murder made by the family are also subject to investigation."
Officers are questioning the trio to uncover exactly who attended the apartment meeting. They need to learn how the victim ended up at the hospital. Further arrests are likely as the search continues.
Updated at 19th August 2026 at 2:00am
Cops confirmed the three women were taken into custody on Tuesday, August 18.
Updated at 19th August 2026 at 1:50pm
The investigation took a sharp turn with the arrest of the main suspect, Aryan Goswami. Police tracked him down and picked him up from Rongajan in the Golaghat district.
Detectives are now interrogating Goswami to pin down his specific role in the incident and get a clearer picture of how the victim ended up dying after the gathering at the Gauri Apartment.
Updated at 19th August 2026 at 6:00pm
Detectives tracked down and apprehended the primary suspect, Aryan Goswami, in Rongajan, located in the Golaghat district. Officers are currently interrogating Goswami to pin down his specific role in the incident and reconstruct the timeline of events that occurred at the Gauri Apartment flat.
Updated at 20th August 2026 at 3:00pm
The investigation widened on Thursday, August 20, with the arrest of Ankit Das from Milan Nagar. Das, a resident of Macharhat, is the fourth person taken into custody. Investigators are vetting claims from the two female suspects who allege Das supplied the drugs consumed at the B-2 flat in Gauri Enclave, Dahabara Chuk.
The flat is owned by Jharna Goswami, mother of prime suspect Aryan Goswami. Records show the property was regularly used for parties while she was out of town. Police have already hauled in Jharna Goswami and Khushi Das for questioning, though both were released after receiving notices.
Following his arrest, Aryan Goswami told the media that the victim died from an overdose. He claimed those at the scene tried to revive her by feeding her salt, a statement investigators have yet to verify. The two female suspects currently in custody have denied any knowledge regarding the source of the drugs.
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