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Tripura Police Detain Two After Teen Reports Rape in Moving Car

Police say the driver assaulted her inside a moving car en route to a railway station.

Overview

  • The detainees were identified by police as Mithun Debnath, 24, and Bower Debbarma, 24, both from Maharani in Gomati district.
  • A case has been registered under Sections 64(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.
  • Investigators have examined the vehicle for forensic evidence and produced the girl before a magistrate to record her statement.
  • One of the detained men is a relative of the survivor, according to police.
  • The family filed a complaint on Friday following the August 21 incident, and interrogations are underway as part of the ongoing probe.