Assam: Man stabbed to death after surviving earlier attack in Sivasagar

Guwahati: A 37-year-old man was murdered inside his home in Sivasagar, Assam on Saturday night.

According to reports, the murder took place in Ghurachuwa village, under Amguri in Assam's Sivasagar district.

The 37-year-old man, Rituparna Gogoi, was found brutally stabbed to death in his home.

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The victim had survived an earlier attack on August 5 but succumbed to his injuries after being attacked again on the night of August 10.

According to reports, the suspects, identified as Prabin Gogoi, Prasanta Gogoi, Rituraj Baruah, and Ajay Gogoi, had allegedly attacked Rituparna Gogoi earlier, leaving him critically injured.

Despite an FIR being filed against the attackers, two of the accused were released on bail, which the victim's family believes emboldened them to carry out the fatal attack.

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The victim's body was discovered in a bloodied state by a local youth on Sunday morning, sparking chaos in the village.

The family has accused the police of negligence, claiming that the release of the accused on bail led to the murder.

The police have launched an investigation into the murder and recovered the body.