Ashik Ali, held for girlfriend Nimisha's murder, shot at as he tries to escape police in Assam. Ashik Ali, the main accused in the murder case of his girlfriend, 22-year-old Nimisha Thakuria, was shot at while he tried to escape from police custody in Assam. Nimisha, a Guwahati University student, was found dead in a homestay. Ali told police that she died by suicide. Reports claimed Nimisha called her mother at night, saying, "They'll kill.