Guwahati: A woman was brutally stabbed to death by a man in the Lastgate area of Guwahati, Assam on Thursday.
The victim, identified as Mousumi Gogoi, was attacked by Bhupen Das, who was reportedly her former lover.
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According to reports, Das stabbed Gogoi multiple times with a dagger as she waited for a taxi.
Locals rushed to her aid and chased Das away, before rushing Gogoi to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), where she succumbed to her injuries.
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Das, who was later arrested from a housing complex, attempted to take his own life with a knife before being apprehended.
He was found bleeding and was taken to the GMCH for treatment by the Hatigaon Police.
It was reported that Das and Gogoi were in a relationship, which ended after Gogoi discovered that Das was married.
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Gogoi had also filed a complaint against Das a month ago after he allegedly attempted to kill her with a dao in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati.
It was also claimed that Gogoi’s father is a police official.
Further investigation is being carried out by the police.