Married woman in Guwahati was dismembered and thrown into a drain by her lover after a 10-year affair.
Published: November 10, 2026, 10:23 AM IST
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Guwahati murder case: Man arrested for dismembering partner after 10-year affair (Pic: X)
Police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly murdering a married woman in Guwahati, AssamThe accused and the deceased had been having an affair for approximately 10 yearsAccording to reports, The woman was murdered on November 1, and her body was recovered six days later.
Both lived in the same premises as tenants
The accused has been identified as Pradeep Taye, a Dhemaji resident who worked as a driver in the Khanapara area of GuwahatiAccording to police, Pradeep had been in a relationship with 35-year-old Gina Baishya for nearly a decade.
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Both were living as tenants in the same residential complexDisputes between them had been increasing in recent days, leading to tensions between their families.
Attacked with a sharp weapon
According to investigating officers, Pradeep took Gina out in his car on November 1He had purchased a potion from the Beltola area that day and hidden it in the carAt around 8 pm, he took the woman to a secluded area near the Ganesh Temple in Khanapara.
There, he brutally attacked the woman with the weapon, killing her on the spotHe then threw her body into a nearby drain and fled.
Body recovered from the drain
Six days after the incident, on November 7, police recovered an unidentified body from a drain in KhanaparaAfter identification, the deceased’s husband, Jitu Bhuiya, filed an FIR at the Vashishtha police station that same night.
The police began investigating the case and, connecting the dots, arrested the main accused, Pradeep Taye, on the night of November 8Based on the accused’s information, the murder weapon was also recovered.
Accused confessed to the crime
Kapil Pathak, in-charge of the Vashishtha police station, said the accused confessed to the crime during interrogationThe police officer clarified that the investigation so far has not uncovered any evidence of any other person’s involvement.
The police have registered a case and further legal action is being taken with the accused being produced in the court.
