Golaghat 3-Murder Incident: Assam DGP GP Singh shares entire sequence of events on Twitter; Read here

Digital Desk: In a shocking incident, that took place on July 24, Nazibul Rahman killed his wife, mother, and father-in-law with a knife in Golaghat town in upper Assam, causing a horrific triple murder that rattled Assam.

Regarding the incident, On July 25, Assam's Director General of Police (DGP), GP Singh, stipulated background details and the police response to the heinous Golaghat triple murder case.

Following the accused's surrender to the police, a full timeline of what happened was posted on Twitter by DGP GP Singh, “In June 2020, during lockdown accused and Sanghamitra Ghosh met on Facebook and started a love affair. Accused was in Golaghat then. In October 2020, they both fled away to Kolkata and the parents of Sanghamitra Ghosh lodged an FIR vide Golaghat PS Case No. 680/2020 U/S 366 IPC. Sanghamitra Ghosh was recovered from Kolkata by Golaghat Police. They performed court marriage in Kolkata. (Marriage certificate enclosed)The case was submitted in FR vide Golaghat PS FR No. 478 dtd. 04/11/2020”.

DGP GP Singh further continued saying, “On 06/03/2021, parents of Sanghamitra Ghosh lodged FIR against their daughter that Sanghamitra Ghosh had committed theft and in this regard, Golaghat PS Case No. 222/2021 U/S 380 IPC was registered. Sanghamitra Ghosh was arrested and was in judicial custody for 37 days. The Case was charge-sheeted vide Golaghat PS CS No. 128/2021 dtd. 11/04/2021. After getting bail, Sanghamitra Ghosh was residing with her parents. In January 2022, the accused and Sanghamitra once again fled to Chennai and stayed there together for 5 months. Sanghamitra became pregnant there. They then returned to Golaghat in August 2022 and started residing together in the house of the accused. In November 2022, they had a baby boy."

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GP Singh ended his statement about the incident by saying, “In March 2023, Sanghamitra Ghosh left the house of the accused and returned to her parents as she was facing torture in the house of the accused. In this regard, on 21/03/2023, a case was registered at Golaghat PS vide Golaghat PS Case No. 119/2023 U/S 443/325/307/506 IPC. In this case, the accused was arrested and was in jail for 28 days. The case was charge-sheeted vide Golaghat PS CS No. 69/2023 dtd. 31/03/2023. The accused was presently on bail in this case. 6. After coming out from jail, the accused was adamant about meeting his wife and child. There was tension going on regarding this matter between the families of the accused and Sanghamitra Ghosh. On 29/04/2023, the brother of the accused lodged an FIR against Sanghamitra Ghosh and her family members that they had beaten the accused and physically assaulted him. In this regard, Golaghat PS Case No. 141/2023 u/s 342/325/307/506/34 IPC was registered and the case is presently under investigation. On 24/07/2023, the accused murdered Sanghamitra Ghosh and her parents and in this regard, Golaghat PS Case No. 200/2023 u/s 302/448 IPC has been registered and it is presently under investigation."

Reportedly, Ankita Ghosh, Sanghamitra's younger sister who is studying at a university in Jorhat, was on a video conference with the family. She witnessed Nazibul rushing into her home and violently murdering her relatives with a knife. She quickly told her aunt about the occurrence, and everyone hurried to Sanjeev Ghosh's house. By the time they arrived, Nazibul had killed all three members of the family and fled the scene. After murdering his wife, her father and mother-in-law, murderer Nazibul kidnapped Sanghamitra's 9-month-old son.

On July 24, three members of a family, including a small girl, were brutally killed in Golaghat town. On July 25, the culprit, known as Nazibur Rahman, surrendered to police authorities while clutching the family's missing newborn.

The event occurred on July 24, afternoon, in the Hindi School Road area of Golaghat. Sanjeev Ghosh, Junu Ghosh, and Sanghamitra Ghosh, all members of the same family, were murdered.

The accused, Nazibur Rahman, appeared before the authorities, revealing the family's missing infant, adding a level of tragedy to an already awful circumstance.