Police investigate death of university student at Guwahati homestay
A 22-year-old Gauhati University student was found unresponsive at a Guwahati homestay and later pronounced dead. A detained man identified as Asif Ali told police she had died by suicide, but officers said they were investigating all aspects of the case and had not accepted that account.
Police in Guwahati are investigating the death of 22-year-old Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria, who was found unresponsive at a homestay in the city’s Azara area. Nimisha was discovered at Rudra’s Kitchen homestay in the Garchuk-Dharapur area early Saturday morning. She was taken to hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, according to the supplied report.
Asif Ali, identified as a key accused and detained in connection with the case, told police that Nimisha had hanged herself from a ceiling fan. Senior police officer Bolin Deori said investigators would not accept that account without examining the evidence. Deori said police were investigating every aspect of the case and would verify Ali’s version.
The circumstances and cause of Nimisha’s death therefore remain under investigation. Nimisha was studying Sociology at Gauhati University and lived in Dharapur. Preliminary information indicated that she had gone to the homestay with a male acquaintance and may have been staying there since September 20, although police had not officially confirmed those details.
Homestay staff told investigators that Nimisha and Asif occasionally visited the property. Police are examining her movements, the events before she was found and the role of the male acquaintance. The detention of Asif reflects the ongoing inquiry and does not establish responsibility for Nimisha’s death.
Police have not independently confirmed his claim that she died by suicide, and the investigation is continuing.
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