Guwahati, Nov. 9 -- A woman was critically injured in an alleged assault on Diwali night at Raghunath Path in Guwahati's Dhirenpara area on November 8.

The victim, Reshmi Dutta, was allegedly attacked by Biswajit Das, also known as Kalu, leaving her unconscious. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she remains under treatment in critical condition.

Das fled the scene and remains untraced. The motive behind the alleged attack is yet to be established.

He worked as a tempo driver and had been staying in a rented accommodation owned by Supriya Karmakar in the area. He left the accommodation after the incident.

Local residents alleged that Das had been causing trouble in the neighbourhood for a long time.

They said the incident had...