Girl gangraped in Nagaon; protesters hit streets

GUWAHATI: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three persons in Assam's Nagaon district, triggering massive protests.

The girl was allegedly assaulted and raped by three persons while she was returning home from her tuition on her bicycle in Dhing area around 8 pm on Thursday, police said. A senior police officer said, "One person has been arrested. He has confessed to his crime. A search was on to nab the others."

Assam DGP GP Singh assured swift justice for the victim. Soon after arriving in Dhing, he said a case under the POCSO Act has been registered. Assam CM Himanta Sarma said: "We will not spare anyone and bring the perpetrators to justice."


Meanwhile, people from all communities hit the streets demanding the arrest of culprits. Shopkeepers downed shutters, and social and political groups demanded stringent action against the culprits. Congress MLA from Batadrava, Sibamoni Bora, also joined the protests. Dhing's AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam condemned the incident and demanded the arrest of the culprits.