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Gauhati University Student Found Dead at Homestay in Assam; Male Friend Arrested

Police arrested Asif Ali and are verifying his claim that Nimisha Thakuria hanged herself after injury marks were found on her body.

  • On Saturday, police discovered 22-year-old Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria dead at a homestay in Azara, Guwahati, after she was found unconscious and declared dead at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
  • Police arrested Asif Ali in connection with the death, with Deputy Commissioner of Police Bolin Deori stating, 'We caught the accused person, and he is now in police custody, and the investigation is underway.'
  • Ali claimed Thakuria 'hanged herself from a ceiling fan,' but police are verifying this account after discovering injury marks on her body.
  • Family members of Thakuria alleged foul play, claiming she feared for her life during a recent phone call, and police are investigating these allegations alongside physical evidence.
  • Police sent the body for post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death, as the Guwahati Police Commissionerate continues a thorough probe into the circumstances.
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In the case of death of 22-year-old Guwahati University student Nimisha Thakuria, Asif Ali claimed before the Guwahati police that the student had committed suicide. In fact, a student of Guwahati University was found dead in a homestay. After this, the police have started investigating the case and are engaged in finding the cause of suicide.

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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