A 14-year-old girl, working as a house help in Jorhat, died by suicide on Wednesday. She had expressed her desire to leave to her mother on Monday. Her relatives arrived to find she had already taken her life. The couple…
In a major breakthrough, police arrested Shashi Ram, a contract killer from Bihar, for the murder of businessman Ibrahim Ali in Assam's Bajali. Ali was attacked on July 1 by a gang, injuring his mother. The incident was caught on…
In a major drug bust, a Nagaon Police team from Kachua Police Station, led by SI Lakhyajit Gogoi, recovered four soap boxes filled with suspected heroin, weighing a total of 53.03 grams. The police have arrested one individual in connection…
In a successful operation, a team from Rupahihat Police Station in Nagaon, led by Inspector Baluram Terang, recovered a US-made 0.22 caliber revolver. The Nagaon Police announced the recovery on Twitter, stating that the accused has been arrested and further…
Renowned Assamese music director Ramen Baruah, 84, has been missing since Monday morning after leaving his Latasil home to visit a nearby temple. CCTV footage last captured him near the Gauhati High Court at 10:08 a.m. Despite extensive searches by…
In Majuli's Garamur area, an intoxicated man attempted to burn his wife alive. The woman sustained critical burn injuries and was initially treated at Pitambar Dev Goswami District Hospital before being referred to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for advanced…
In Karimganj, Assam, a head-on collision between a Hyundai Venue and an auto-rickshaw on National Highway 8 resulted in six deaths, including a child. The crash occurred in Nilam Bazar, killing three instantly and leaving three critically injured. One died…
The lifeless body of Pankaj Baishya, recently married and residing in Rupnagar, Guwahati, was found in his rental home. Baishya, from Nalbari, had lived there for four years and married four months ago. His family alleges foul play by the…
Starting August 1, Assam will implement new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for rehabilitation centres, announced Minister Pijush Hazarika. Centres have three months to comply, or they will face closure. The new SOPs require: Minimum of 25 beds Two nurses, a…
In Tinsukia district, Assam, a man named Gabhrel Lakra buried his paralysed mother alive behind their house on a tea estate. Locals alerted the police, who rescued the woman from the pit. The mother had been paralysed for 8-10 years,…