Overview
- Udharbond police said the man, in his 40s, was apprehended Monday night and produced in court Tuesday, where he was remanded to judicial custody.
- He faces charges under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code.
- The survivor, then 16, filed a formal complaint on January 18 with assistance from the Child Helpline.
- Investigators say they submitted the chargesheet within the mandated timeframe and are continuing interrogation and follow-up investigation.
- The girl gave birth in 2022 and, after falling ill on a train to Guwahati, was rescued by Railway Police and placed in a government-recognised shelter home in Silchar.