Nine arrested for gang rape of Assam woman
Nine people were arrested for allegedly gang raping a woman in Assam's Hajo town, officials said on Friday.
Guwahati: Nine people were arrested for allegedly gang raping a woman in Assam’s Hajo town, officials said on Friday.
The incident took place in the town’s Tapabari Char area and the victim’s family lodged a complaint on Tuesday.
According to the police, the accused had lured the woman with job prospects, but she was instead gang raped later inside a car.
Superintendent of Police, Kamrup district, Hitesh Chandra Roy told IANS: “We acted promptly after receiving the complaint. We have arrested the main accused Altaf who happened to be a cab driver from Baksa on Thursday night. All his eight aides who were involved in the crime were taken into custody.”
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The police also seized the vehicle in which the incident happened.
According to sources, the victim is a native of Dhemaji district and the incident sparked anger among the locals in her village.
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