GUWAHATI | Stabbing Reported Near HM’s meeting venue

Cries for women's safety Echoes

A woman was taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in unstable condition late Sunday after being stabbed in front of Bishnu Mandir in Beltola.

The victim was identified as Anima Begum. She sustained serious injuries in various parts of her body and was rushed to nearby Health city hospital, however later she has been shifted to GMCH.

Police have registered a case against her ex. Husband Lakhya Kalita. Source says an argument between them turned deadly on Sunday night.

It may be mentioned that the incident took place near Assam Administrative Staff College in Khanapara, where union Home minister Amit Shah attended a meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) on Sunday.  

As Home minister Amit Shah on a two-day visit to Guwahati, cries for safe city spaces continue to be heard with many citizens in the city.