Murder Suspect Invokes Unverified “Sugar Daddy” Claim

Police in Guwahati, India, are investigating the killing of 25-year-old Riya Talukdar. Her husband, Ramanuj Goswami, surrendered after officers found her dead in the couple’s apartment and was remanded to seven days in police custody, according to NDTV and India Today NE. Guwahati DCP Tabu Ram Pegu told India Today NE that officers found Talukdar dead after relatives could not reach the couple and police entered their home.

Police said the couple had argued repeatedly. Investigators are examining Goswami’s suspicion that Talukdar had another relationship as a possible motive, but they have not established that allegation. While being taken to court, Goswami reportedly admitted killing Talukdar, said he had no remorse and threatened a man he called her “sugar daddy.” Police have not publicly identified the man or confirmed that Talukdar had a sugar relationship. The phrase comes from the suspect, not from an independent finding about the victim.

Police have not identified that man or confirmed that Talukdar had a sugar relationship. The label and alleged motive come from Goswami, not from an independent finding. This is an intimate-partner violence case, and it does not establish anything about sugar dating generally. Goswami is a suspect in police custody, and the criminal case has not been decided by a court. The police statements confirm the investigation, recovery of evidence and reported marital disputes. They do not confirm the alleged outside relationship, the identity of the threatened man or the suspect’s account of motive.