Lagatar24 Desk
Morigaon, Sep 28: In connection with the rape of a girl who was mentally challenged in Bhuragaon in Assam’s Morigaon district, a woman and two other males were arrested.
Police stated that the girl was repeatedly gang-raped after being abducted on September 7. A woman named Murshida Begum held her hostage at her home for more than two weeks, according to the police.
The accused lady admitted during interrogation by the police that two to three persons were responsible for the rape that occurred in her home. Police have taken the accused woman and two other males who were involved in the incident into custody as they look to nab other suspects.
“For almost 12 to 13 days, the victim was held by the accused, Murshida Begum, in her home, from where the victim was recovered”, said ASP Samiran Baishya.
“A missing case was reported at Morigaon Police Station, and accordingly, we started the investigation. We found the missing woman and accordingly arrested a woman named Murshida Begum from where the victim was recovered in connection with the case,” he said.
“During interrogation, the accused woman revealed that there were 2–3 people involved, and we arrested two more accordingly. We produced them in court, and now they’re on police remand. During the probe, it was revealed that the victim was molested by two accused persons, and we’re trying to find the other accused as well,” he said, adding, “The accused was produced before the court.”
ASP Baishya added that the missing person’s report was logged on September 8, and the victim was subsequently located and rescued on September 22.
