A twenty-two-year-old sociology student from Guwahati University was found dead after being discovered unconscious at a homestay in Guwahati. Her boyfriend claimed she died by suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan, but police state his version is still being verified. Her father has alleged that she was sexually assaulted and that she had informed her mother about the assault before her death, while the boyfriend’s parents have countered these claims. Family and friends staged a protest demanding justice and seeking the intervention of the Assam Chief Minister, while the Vishva Hindu Parishad has alleged murder.
