Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Assam University Student Dies After Distress Call Investigation
A 22-year-old student in Assam was found very sick at a homestay.
Her family said she called for help during the night.
She reportedly said that people had hurt her and locked her in a room.
When her family called back, two men allegedly answered the phone and gave different information.
The family found her at a health facility and doctors later said she had died.
Police have detained or arrested a male companion.
Police have also recorded an account that she may have died by suicide.
Investigators are checking all the facts, including the family's claims of injuries, through post-mortem and forensic findings.
A 22-year-old Gauhati University student was found critically ill at a homestay near Guwahati on Saturday.
Her father said she called the family around 2 a.m., reporting that she had been beaten and was struggling to breathe.
Two men allegedly answered her phone during subsequent calls and gave different accounts and locations, according to the family.
She was taken to a local health facility and then Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
Police have detained or arrested her male companion and are investigating, while the family has alleged assault and sought a thorough probe.
- Who
- A 22-year-old Gauhati University student, her family, police, and a detained or arrested male companion.
- What
- The student was found critically ill at a homestay and later died; police are investigating allegations of assault and a recorded account of suicide.
- When
- She left home on Friday, made an alleged distress call around 2 a.m. Saturday, and was declared dead later that day.
- Where
- At a homestay on the outskirts of Guwahati; she was treated at a nearby health facility and Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
- Why
- The circumstances are under investigation after her family alleged assault and police recorded an account that she died by suicide.
Family’s Assault Allegations
Police Investigation and Suicide Account
Cause of death
Family’s Assault Allegations
The father alleged that his daughter was assaulted and killed, citing apparent injuries to her lips, cheeks, chest and private areas, and suggesting her hands may have been tied.
Police Investigation and Suicide Account
Police have recorded an account that she died by suicide and are examining the circumstances surrounding that claim.
What happened at the homestay
Family’s Assault Allegations
The family said the student reported being beaten and locked inside a room, while two men allegedly answered her phone and gave different locations.
Police Investigation and Suicide Account
Investigators have detained or arrested her male companion and are collecting evidence; the family's allegations have not been established by investigators.
- Age
- 22
- University
- Gauhati University
- Location
- A homestay on the outskirts of Guwahati
- Distress call
- Reportedly made around 2 a.m. on Saturday
- Hospital
- Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
- Police action
- Her male companion was arrested or detained
- Evidence pending
- Post-mortem examination and forensic findings are expected to inform the investigation