Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Assam Woman Rescued After Alleged Months-Long Confinement, Harassment
A woman named Sayanika Das was rescued from a house in Assam.
She said she had been kept inside for several months.
She also said she was mentally harassed by her husband and his brother.
Sayanika said she married Anshuman Kalita in February 2022.
She later found a bank job and moved to Tinsukia for work.
She said her husband stopped calling and visiting her.
Her family asked authorities for help.
Officials, police, and a magistrate helped open the locked gate and bring her out, while the allegations are still being investigated.
A 29-year-old woman was rescued from a house in Bongaigaon, Assam, after allegedly being confined there for several months.
The rescue was conducted by a team led by Assam State Commission for Women member Himani Adhikari, with police and a magistrate present.
Sayanika Das alleged that her husband, Anshuman Kalita, and brother-in-law, Palaban Kalita, subjected her to mental harassment.
Das said marital problems began after her February 2022 marriage and worsened after she moved to Tinsukia for a bank job.
Her family complained to authorities; her allegations remain subject to investigation, and further details of police action are awaited.
- Who
- Sayanika Das, her husband Anshuman Kalita, and his brother Palaban Kalita; the rescue team was led by Assam State Commission for Women member Himani Adhikari.
- What
- A 29-year-old woman was rescued after alleging several months of confinement and mental harassment.
- When
- The rescue took place on Tuesday; Das said she married Anshuman Kalita on February 25, 2022.
- Where
- The rescue occurred at a house in Bongaigaon, Assam; Das had moved to Tinsukia for a bank job.
- Why
- Her family approached authorities after she allegedly faced confinement and harassment.
Woman’s Allegations
Investigation Pending
Confinement and harassment
Woman’s Allegations
Sayanika Das alleged that she was confined inside the house for several months and mentally harassed by her husband and brother-in-law.
Investigation Pending
The report does not provide a response from the husband or brother-in-law, and says the allegations remain subject to investigation.
Reason for official intervention
Woman’s Allegations
Das’s family said they sought help from authorities after the alleged confinement and harassment.
Investigation Pending
Officials, police, and a magistrate supervised the rescue, but the report does not yet describe any confirmed police action or findings.
- Woman rescued
- Sayanika Das, 29
- Location
- Bongaigaon, Assam
- Alleged confinement
- Several months
- Marriage date
- February 25, 2022
- Employment
- Das said she obtained a bank job and moved to Tinsukia
- Rescue personnel
- Assam State Commission for Women member Himani Adhikari, police, and a magistrate
- Investigation status
- The allegations are subject to investigation; further details of police action are awaited