A man convicted of raping his daughter killing his wife in broad day light in court premises

Assam man convicted of raping his daughter killed his wife in broad daylight in the premises of the Dibrugarh sessions court on Friday.

The incident took place at 10:30 am on Friday when the man and his wife had gone to the court for hearing in the case when the accused, Purna Nahar Deka started thrashing his wife, Rita Nahar Deka, with a sharp weapon.

Dibrugarh Deputy Superintendent of Police Pradip Saikia said the accused, who was on bail for allegedly raping his daughter, slit the throat of his wife on the corridor of the court.

Arrested Purna Nahar Deka, said he attacked his wife as she accused him wrongly in raping their minor daughter. He said his wife had lodged a false case against him.

“I am innocent… She filed a false case against me involving my daughter. She did not even allow me to come home after I was released on bail. So I killed her today,” said Purna Nahar Deka after his arrest.

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According to police, the woman had filed a complaint nine month ago accusing Deka of raping her daughter. “The two arrived in the court for the hearing of the case. Both were seated on a bench outside the courtroom,” Dibrugarh Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sidheswar Borah said.

He added that the woman was rushed to hospital but the doctors declared her brought dead. “We rushed her to the Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh but the doctors declared her brought dead. We have arrested the man,” the police officer added.

The person was reportedly in conversation with his wife before committing the crime, his in-laws, who were also present in the court, told reporters.