Prime Suspect in Assam Gang Rape Dies After Escaping Police Custody
The suspect, Tafujal Islam, fled during a crime scene re-creation and drowned in a pond; the incident has sparked widespread protests and a bandh in Nagaon.
- Tafujal Islam was arrested after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Nagaon, Assam.
- Islam escaped police custody during a crime scene re-creation and drowned in a pond.
- Locals have called for an indefinite bandh and are protesting police response to the incident.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised strict action against the perpetrators.
- The victim is recovering in the hospital, and a medical report is awaited to confirm the assault.
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