Guwahati: A man in the Jorhat district of Assam was accused of murdering his sister-in-law and dismembering her body with a sharp weapon.

The accused, identified as Sajjan Paul, had allegedly stabbed his sister-in-law Rekha Shyam in the Titabar area before attempting to flee the scene.

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However, the villagers managed to catch him and beat him before handing him over to the police.

Paul was later taken to the hospital for treatment.

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The police are currently investigating the incident to find out the reason behind the heinous act.

This comes just a week after another woman in the Cachar district was accused of killing her husband by stabbing him with a pair of scissors.