Assam Man Kills Wife, Her Lover After Finding Them Together In Rented House
The victim surrendered after allegedly beating his wife Gita and her boyfriend Bhaskar to death with a rod in a violent altercation. He's currently in police custody
In a shocking incident in Kampur in Assam's Nagaon district, a man allegedly killed his wife and her suspected lover after catching them together in their rented house.
The accused, Jaykant Das, 30, had been living outside Kampur for work and returned home unexpectedly, only to find his wife, Gita Rani Das, with Bhaskar Nath, a TET teacher from Mangaldai.
According to police reports, a violent altercation broke out, during which Jaykant allegedly attacked and killed both Gita and Bhaskar by repeatedly beating them with a rod. Following the incident, Jaykant Das surrendered at the Kampur police station and was taken into custody.
According to Pratidin Time the police arrived at the crime scene and initiated an investigation. The bodies of the deceased have been sent to Nagaon for post-mortem examination.
Sources indicate that Jayakanta Das was employed in a Guwahati-based company and stayed there for work. His wife, who lived alone in a rented house in Kampur, was allegedly involved in a long-term extramarital affair with Bhaskar Nath who resided in a nearby rented room, Pratidin Time reported.
Further information reveals that Bhaskar Jyoti Nath had been teaching at a local school for the past four years. He had returned home just ten days prior and had spoken to his elder brother the day before the incident.
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