Four Arrested in Assam Over Alleged Beheading of Man in Jorhat
In Assam's Jorhat district, a 31-year-old man named Anil Rajgarh was allegedly beheaded following a dispute linked to his relationship with a neighbour's wife. Anil went missing on September 7, and his decomposed body was found near the Bhogdoi River on September 11. Four individuals, including the woman Anima Karmakar, her husband Kapil Karmakar, his brother Sanjit Karmakar, and their friend Mahesh Rajgarh, were arrested. Police allege the group conspired and confessed to the murder, with the body concealed in a sack and buried by the riverside. A postmortem was conducted, and the accused were sent to police custody.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: republicworld, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (20–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:56 pm. Other outlets followed.