Guwahati, Jan. 15 -- A 29-year-old bike taxi rider was allegedly murdered in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday night.

The victim was identified as Akash Choudhury.

He was allegedly murdered by four of his friends on Tuesday night.

The event occurred at around 8:45 PM, and Akash was declared dead shortly after at 9:15 PM at Hayat Hospital.

According to reports, Akash had been drinking with his four friends at a local shop near the Kahilipara Power House.

The evening took a deadly turn when a violent altercation broke out, resulting in Akash being severely assaulted.

Reports claimed that Akash was not only physically attacked but was also thrown in front of an oncoming vehicle, exacerbating his injuries.

One of the accused, Jiyarul Ali, too...