The woman who was found in a burnt state at her residence in Guwahati’s Christian Basti, has unfortunately passed away on Friday evening.

She breathed her last at Nemcare hospital around 4:16pm today.

The woman, identified as Nikita Khemka, was found in a critical condition today morning, having sustained burn injuries and was immediately rushed to a hospital.

Meanwhile, the husband, identified as Kaushik Khemkak, has been detained by the police for questioning.

Nikita was reportedly being tortured for a long time, suspectedly for dowry by her husband and his family.

The couple had been married since 2018.