Police in Guwahati have arrested eight people in reference to the gangrape of a woman inside a Durga temple through the Raas Mahotsav on November 17, in keeping with Hindustan Instances. The sufferer is but to be recognized, and the seek for a ninth suspect is ongoing, HT quoted officers as saying on Saturday. The horrifying crime got here to mild practically three weeks later when a video of the act surfaced on social media. Based on police, the accused, aged between 18 and 23, filmed the assault and shared the footage on-line.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Padmanabh Baruah mentioned, “Eight of the 9 accused have been arrested. Efforts are underway to find the sufferer, who was reportedly seen in a public place per week in the past. We’re additionally actively trying to find the ninth accused.”
The investigation started when Dharmendra Kalita, officer-in-charge of Gorchuk Police Station, obtained the video on WhatsApp early Friday morning. Appearing swiftly, police arrested three of the accused in Guwahati’s Boragaon space. Throughout interrogation, they revealed the names of the opposite suspects.
Police groups carried out raids in Noonmati and Jalukbari, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects by morning, with the eighth being apprehended by night. The accused embrace Robin Das, Kuldeep Nath (23), Bijoy Rabha (22), Pinku Das (18), Gagan Das (21), Saurav Boro (20), Mrinal Rabha (19), and Dipankar Mukhiya (21).
“On the night of November 17, the lady got here to the temple with one of many accused to attend the Raas Mahotsav. The 9 accused, all intoxicated, gangraped her and recorded the act on digital camera,” DCP Baruah revealed.
Police have urged individuals to not share the video. “Sharing this video is a felony act, and we are going to take motion in opposition to anybody discovered forwarding it,” DCP Baruah warned. In the meantime, locals from the Boragaon space have criticized the authorities for failing to deal with rising incidents of delinquent conduct close to the temple.
“The temple environment have develop into a hub for alcohol and drug consumption,” mentioned a neighborhood girl. “Intoxicated youths typically harass ladies, even aged ones. We’ve reported these points to the police a number of occasions, however no motion was taken. If that they had acted earlier, this tragedy may need been prevented.”
