Guwahati, November 12: Assam recorded a total of 858 murder cases in 2025, with Guwahati reporting the highest number at 62 cases. Nagaon followed closely with 61 cases, according to the figures provided.
Sonitpur recorded 44 murder cases, while Kamrup and Sribhumi registered 40 cases each. Golaghat reported 36 cases, followed by Cachar with 32 cases.
During the first five months of 2026, from January to May, Assam registered 309 murder cases. Tinsukia topped the district-wise figures with 19 cases, followed by Kamrup with 17.
Cachar, Nagaon and Sonitpur recorded 15 cases each during this period. Lakhimpur reported 14 cases, while Jorhat registered 13 cases.
The figures show that the number of registered murder cases in Assam had declined consistently between 2022 and 2024. The state recorded 1,072 cases in 2022, 1,025 in 2023 and 933 in 2024.
Guwahati topped the list in both 2022 and 2023, recording 74 and 67 cases respectively.
However, the district-wise trend changed in 2024, when Tinsukia recorded the highest number with 66 cases. Guwahati and Nagaon followed with 63 cases each.
Dibrugarh also recorded a considerable number of murder cases during these years, with 56 cases in 2022, 54 in 2023 and 45 in 2024.
While the figures indicate a decline in registered murder cases between 2022 and 2024, Assam recorded 858 cases in 2025. The 309 cases reported during January-May 2026 represent only a five-month period and cannot be directly compared with the full-year figures of previous years. The complete picture for 2026 will emerge after the remaining monthly data becomes available.
