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Man slits wife�s throat in Dibrugarh court

By Staff Correspondent

DIBRUGARH, June 15 - In a sensational murder, minutes before a court hearing, a molestation accused man slit the throat of his wife with a sharp knife inside the corridor of the District and Session Court here today.

The deceased, Rita Nahar Deka was an appellant in the sexual assault case of their daughter. She had reportedly accused her husband of molesting their daughter and the hearing was slated today. She was rushed to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) but succumbed on the way as she was bleeding profusely.

The accused, Purna Nahar Deka of Joypur, Naharkatia, was in jail for about 9 months. He was reportedly in conversation with his wife before committing the crime, his brother and sister in-law, who were also present in the court for the hearing told newsmen.

The murderer was immediately held by the public and handed over to the police.

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