Guwahati, Sept. 14 -- Ramanujan Goswami, the prime accused in the murder of his 25-year-old wife Riya Talukdar Goswami in Guwahati's Hatigaon area, was reportedly killed in police firing after allegedly attempting to escape custody in Guwahati.

Riya was found dead inside the couple's rented flat in Basisthapur Bylane on Sunday, September 6. Her body was recovered from the third-floor flat after her family and neighbours alerted police over a foul smell.

Forensic examination confirmed that Riya had been murdered. Police suspect that her head was severed and placed inside a refrigerator, while her fingers were also reportedly cut. A sharp weapon, liquor bottles and bloodstains were recovered from the apartment.

Investigators estimate tha...