Assam Police Launch Manhunt After Reported Gang Rape of Class 7 Girl in Tinsukia
Investigators await medical and forensic confirmation.
Overview
- Police say the attack occurred Monday afternoon in the Bordubi area as the student was returning from school, with a relative alleging she was abducted by three youths on a motorcycle.
- The girl was found around 5 pm near a tea garden in a semi-conscious state with injuries and torn clothes, according to police.
- Based on her statement, three men assaulted her and dumped her on the roadside, and officers have begun a search for the suspects.
- Doctors at Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital are monitoring her condition, and police say they are awaiting the medical report.
- Residents gathered at the Bordubi police station to demand arrests, and a local students’ union representative urged swift action and claimed similar incidents in the past year.