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Guwahati, Nov 5: In a heinous incident, an unidentified assailant allegedly murdered the local Imam of Makum Kalabari locality in Assam during his morning prayer by slashing his throat with a machete.
The victim, identified as Tejibur Islam, a 55-year-old originally from Bihar, was leading the prayer when the assailant struck.
An eyewitness to the event described his futile attempt to intervene, saying, "When I saw the man attacking the Imam with a machete while he was praying in the morning, I tried to stop him from behind. I managed to drag him outside the mosque, but he pushed me aside and escaped. I immediately called for help, but it was too early in the morning, and no one responded.”
Police immediately reached the site and sent the victim's body for a post-mortem examination. An investigation has been initiated to nab the accused murderer.
