A theft attempt was reported at the Ramayani Sahitya Research Institute, the Guwahati research centre associated with Jnanpith Award-winning Assamese litterateur Mamoni Raisom Goswami.
The incident took place at House No. 23, Bye Lane No. 6, Mamoni Raisom Goswami Path, Gandhi Basti, Notun Sarania. Preliminary reports indicated that an intruder allegedly broke a window to enter the premises and ransacked items inside the centre.
The alleged thief was reportedly spotted by an employee and fled the premises. The incident has raised concerns over the security of the research centre, which houses materials linked to Goswami and her literary work.
Police are expected to investigate the incident and determine whether any documents, literary materials or other belongings were taken from the centre.
