Overview

• A 19-year-old student in Guwahati was allegedly raped by Hemanta Sonowal, whom she met on a dating app two months ago.
• Sonowal falsely claimed to be an HPCL officer in Visakhapatnam but is employed at IOCL in Digboi, according to police investigations.
• The victim filed an FIR on April 21 after fleeing the Hatigaon hotel where the assault allegedly occurred the previous night.
• Police swiftly arrested Sonowal on April 22 at a Bhangagarh hotel, just hours after the complaint was lodged.
• Authorities are pursuing legal charges, including rape and impersonation, while verifying Sonowal's background and employment records.