Assam man who beheaded wife, vowed to kill her 'sugar daddy', dies
Ramanuj Goswami, a man who beheaded his wife in a high-profile murder case, has died after jumping from a police vehicle. The incident occurred while he was being transported for a medical examination following his arrest.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding prisoner safety and the handling of violent offenders in the Indian judicial system.
GUWAHATI: Ramanuj Goswami, who beheaded his wife Riya Talukdar on September 3, died after sustaining a "severe head injury" when he jumped off the moving police vehicle in the wee hours of Monday on the Narakasur hill when he was being taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for medical examination, police sources said.He was supposed to be produced before a court on Monday as his seven days of police custody ended on Sunday.Ramanuj, who married Riya on September 22 last year, killed her on September 3 morning following a heated argument over Riya's alleged extramarital affair and beheaded her. He kept the severed head inside a refrigerator.He surrendered before police on September 6 night and he was then arrested by the police.
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