Four Arrested in Jorhat After Man Found Beheaded Near Bhogdoi River

Four people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the alleged beheading of a 31-year-old man in Assam's Jorhat district, police officials said on Thursday.

The victim has been identified as Anil Rajgarh, who went missing on September 12. His family members subsequently filed a complaint, following which the police launched a search operation.

His body was later recovered near the Bhogdoi River, a few kilometres from the alleged crime scene. According to police sources, the body had been buried near the river, while the severed head was packed into a plastic bag. The victim's throat was allegedly slit with a sharp blade before he was beheaded with a machete.

Those arrested have been identified as Kapil Karmakar, 32; his wife, Anima Karmakar; his younger brother, Sanjit Karmakar, 30; and their friend, Mahesh Rajgarh, 33. All four are residents of Greenview Tea Estate in Mariani.

A preliminary investigation suggests the killing may have been linked to an alleged affair between the victim and the woman arrested in the case. According to police sources, Anil Rajgarh had been in contact with Anima Karmakar for the past few months.

On September 7, she allegedly asked him to meet her in a tea garden area. When he arrived, she allegedly attacked him with a blade, slitting his throat. Police sources further alleged that her husband and two other men joined the attack shortly afterwards.

The accused allegedly beheaded Rajgarh, placed his body in a sack and dragged it to the riverside, where they buried it.