Vet stabbed with 2-wheeler key in throat dies, 1 arrested

Guwahati: A veterinary doctor died after his throat was slit with the keys of a two-wheeler in Guwahati’s Borbari area at 10.30pm on Saturday. The incident took place when the deceased, identified as Khanjit Medhi, was trying to stop two persons from fighting at a restaurant named “77” near Pratiksha Hospital. The accused, Subhash Basumatary, has been arrested
Medhi, who was also a businessman, was sitting with the restaurant owner, who was his friend, when the fight broke out.
Police said accused Basumatary’s mother, Usha, was working at the restaurant for the last couple of months and was supposed to get Rs 4,000.
“A spat broke out between the restaurant owner and Basumatary when the latter demanded the money. As per preliminary investigation, when the brawl turned violent, Medhi intervened to stop it. In the process, Basumatary attacked Medhi in his throat with his vehicle keys,” police added.
Medhi was rushed to Pratiksha Hospital from where he was shifted to GNRC Hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident.