Guwahati, July 3 -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Assam for the murder of a 72-year-old woman in Guwahati's Kharghuli area, less than 24 hours after the incident was reported.

The accused, Ratul Das, had been working as a caretaker for the victim, Bandana Das, for nearly a year.

Police said he allegedly climbed the boundary wall of the residence around midnight on July 1 and killed her while she was asleep in her locked room.

The body was discovered around 7:30 am on Wednesday, July 2. The police launched an immediate investigation and detained Ratul the same day.

"Preliminary evidence and his behavior aroused suspicion early on. During questioning, he confessed to the murder," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Amitabh...