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Crime
Assam Man Who Beheaded Wife Escapes Custody, Dies After Leaping from Hill
✍️ India Today
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 08:30 PM
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A man accused of beheading his wife in Assam fled police custody and later died after jumping off a hill, authorities said.
Police in Assam reported that a man charged with the gruesome murder of his wife managed to escape while in custody. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, fled the police station and was later found at the base of a hill where he had jumped.
Law enforcement officials said the man sustained fatal injuries from the fall, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident unfolded shortly after the suspect was being transferred for further questioning.
Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape and the subsequent death, emphasizing the need to review security protocols during custodial transfers. The case has drawn significant attention due to its violent nature and the suspect's dramatic end.
The police have not released further details about the victim or the exact location of the hill, pending ongoing inquiries. The incident underscores challenges faced by law enforcement in handling high-profile criminal cases in the region.
Law enforcement officials said the man sustained fatal injuries from the fall, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident unfolded shortly after the suspect was being transferred for further questioning.
Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape and the subsequent death, emphasizing the need to review security protocols during custodial transfers. The case has drawn significant attention due to its violent nature and the suspect's dramatic end.
The police have not released further details about the victim or the exact location of the hill, pending ongoing inquiries. The incident underscores challenges faced by law enforcement in handling high-profile criminal cases in the region.