A man accused of killing a married woman with whom he had been in an extra-marital relationship for nearly a decade was arrested on Sunday, six days after the murder in Guwahati.
The accused, Pradip Taye, a resident of Dhemaji who worked as a driver in the Khanapara area of Guwahati, allegedly killed Jeena Baishya on November 1. Her body was found in a drain near Ganesh Mandir in Khanapara on November 7.
Kapil Pathak, Officer-in-Charge of Basistha Police Station, confirmed the arrest and said investigators had not found any evidence of another person’s involvement in the case so far. Differences had reportedly developed between them, with tensions also emerging between their respective families. She sustained fatal injuries and died. After identifying Jeena, her husband, Jitu Bhuisa, approached Basistha Police Station and lodged an FIR that night.
Police said Taye and Baishya had been in a relationship for around 10 years and were living as tenants within the same residential campus. Around 8 pm, he allegedly took her to an isolated spot near Ganesh Mandir in Khanapara, where he attacked her with the weapon. The body remained unidentified until it was recovered on November 7. Police began investigating the case and traced Taye’s alleged involvement, leading to his arrest on the night of November 8. A case has been registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Police said he subsequently dumped her body in a nearby drain before leaving the area. The dao believed to have been used in the murder was also recovered based on information provided by the accused, police said.
The accused is to be produced before the court as police proceed with further investigation.
