Archive · 13 Sep 2026
'Girlfriend' Hotel Killing in Assam Follows Suspected Jealousy
A 23-year-old woman named Malini Guriya was found dead in a hotel in Assam.
Police arrested a 22-year-old man named Abhijit Kindo.
The two were reportedly in a relationship and had stayed at the same hotel.
Police said Kindo went to Guriya’s room during the night.
Kindo allegedly attacked her with scissors and a tester.
He reportedly said he thought she was talking to other men.
After the incident, he called her friends and said he would take his own life.
Police found him injured in the same room and took him to a hospital.
Investigators are still checking the evidence and determining the exact motive.
Abhijit Kindo, 22, was arrested after Malini Guriya, 23, was found dead in a Rangia hotel room.
Police allege Kindo attacked Guriya with scissors and a tester.
Kindo reportedly told police he suspected Guriya of cheating and said he had planned the killing.
He was detained in the room after reportedly attempting suicide and was taken to a government hospital.
Police said the motive remains unconfirmed, while forensic and postmortem examinations are underway.
- Who
- Abhijit Kindo, 22, was arrested in connection with the death of Malini Guriya, 23.
- What
- Guriya was allegedly killed with scissors and a tester in a hotel room; Kindo was also found injured after an apparent suicide attempt.
- When
- Guriya arrived in Rangia the previous night, and her body was found the following morning.
- Where
- A hotel near Rangia railway station in Assam’s Kamrup Rural district.
- Why
- Kindo told police he suspected Guriya of cheating, but police said the actual motive had not yet been established.
Accused’s Alleged Explanation
Police Investigation
Motive
Accused’s Alleged Explanation
Kindo reportedly said he suspected Guriya was cheating and talking to other men, and claimed he had planned the killing.
Police Investigation
Police sources said the actual motive had not been ascertained and that further investigation was underway.
Suicide attempt
Accused’s Alleged Explanation
Kindo reportedly told Guriya’s friends that he had killed her and would take his own life, and he was found with several injuries.
Police Investigation
The report said Kindo admitted to the killing but did not say anything about attempting suicide while speaking to reporters; police took him to a hospital for medical support.
- Accused
- Abhijit Kindo, 22, a resident of Udalguri district
- Victim
- Malini Guriya, 23, from Hugrajuli in Sonitpur district
- Location
- A hotel near Rangia railway station, Kamrup Rural district, Assam
- Alleged weapons
- Scissors and a tester
- Arrest
- Kindo was arrested on Sunday after a murder case was filed
- Evidence work
- A forensic team from Guwahati examined the hotel
- Next steps
- Guriya’s body was sent to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for postmortem