A 23-year-old tea garden worker in Dibrugarh district, Assam, has been arrested for allegedly raping and strangling a 22-year-old woman. According to police reports, the incident stemmed from an alleged illicit affair. Authorities confirmed the arrest on Sunday as investigations continue into the case.
Police said she had been missing since Friday morning and her family members reported it at the Chabua police station the same day. The woman, who went missing on Friday morning, was recovered from an abandoned pit in Chabua area on Saturday afternoon, and police detained the accused later. They used to fight and when she went missing, we informed the police about it,” family members said on Saturday.
Because she had just separated and was raising a little kid, “He was forcing her to stay with him but she was not ready.
“A search operation was launched based on the complaint and her body was found on Saturday,” officers said. Police said they detained Kalandi after recovering the body, and he later confessed to the crime. “He said they were having a relationship but she was also keeping contact with others, which is why he killed her,” a senior police officer said. He said that Kalandi has been arrested for rape, murder, kidnap and other charges and the matter is under investigation.
Victim’s family members later lodged a first information report (FIR) against Sumit Kalandi (23), who according to them was in contact with her for several months.
Woman Found Dead in Abandoned Pit After Alleged Affair
Authorities have confirmed that a woman was sexually assaulted and strangled before her body was discovered in an abandoned pit. Investigators revealed that the accused is known to the victim and that they were reportedly involved in an affair. This incident has raised significant concern within the community as police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
