Ramanuj Goswami, who beheaded his wife Riya Talukdar, died from a head injury. He sustained this injury after jumping from a moving police vehicle on Monday.

Goswami was being transported for a medical examination to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. He had previously expressed no regret for his crime and threatened another individual.

The accused had a history of substance abuse and had undergone treatment.

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