Assam woman’s severed head found in fridge
Police in Guwahati, Assam, discovered the decomposed body of a 25-year-old woman in her apartment after neighbors reported a foul smell. Her husband has been arrested and confessed to the murder following a domestic dispute.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing issue of domestic violence and femicide, prompting discussions on gender-based safety and legal protections in India.
The Assam police recovered a partially decomposed and headless body of a woman in Guwahati’s Beltola area on Sunday (September 6, 2026) night.
The severed head was found, wrapped in a polythene bag, in the refrigerator at the apartment she had been living in since her marriage in September 2025. Her fingers were allegedly cut off.
The police identified the woman as 25-year-old Riya Talukdar, who worked in a boutique. Her cab driver husband, Ramanujan Goswami, was arrested after he surrendered to the police.
The murder came to light after neighbours complained of a foul smell emanating from the flat and informed the police. The police broke the lock, found the woman’s body on the floor, and her severed head in the refrigerator.
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