Guwahati: A school headmaster has been accused of murdering the husband of a woman he had an alleged affair with in Lakhimpur, Assam.
A police source said that the victim, Raju Dhanowar, was found dead in a well under mysterious circumstances.
Following the recovery of the body, locals of the Dhala Basti area protested against the incident accusing Kanakeshwar Buragohain of murder.
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The police said that the accused was a headmaster of a local government school.
It was reported that the headmaster had an affair with Dhanowar’s wife.
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Apart from the alleged affair, they also had some property-related clashes.
The victim’s body was found in a suspicious location, leading to further allegations by the locals that it was dragged from the headmaster’s property.
The police have begun an investigation into the incident.