A Buddhist woman priest was stabbed to death allegedly by unidentified people at Buddha Vihar in Amingaon area in Guwahati, police said.
The blood-stained body of the woman, identified as C.S. Lama, was found near her room at Buddha Vihar in North Guwahati's Amingaon area .
Police suspect that Lama, who was staying there for the last 25 years, was stabbed to death at night.
Sniffer dogs were pressed into service.
The dogs led the police to three people living in the nearby village and they have been taken into custody.
Further investigation is under way.
