HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Jan 16: Hundreds of people from the tea tribe community on Thursday gheraoed Lahowal police station in Dibrugarh to protest against the alleged brutal rape and murder of a 22-year-old girl.
The protesters demanded the immediate arrest of the accused.
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According to reports, on January 13, the dead body of the 22-year-old girl was found floating in the Sessa river.
The girl was reported missing on January 9. Her lifeless body, bearing signs of severe injuries, was found floating in the river four days later.
The girl had a relationship with Barun Murah.
The crime reportedly occurred in the Bakul Maj Gaon Chapori Line area. The accused is identified as Barun Murah of Timona in Lahowal.
“On January, 9 my sister went outside with Barun Murah and since then she has been missing. Her body was found floating in the Sessa river on January 13. We suspect that she was raped and murdered by Barun Murah,” said the victim’s sister.
The protesters have accused the police of negligence and inefficiency, expressing frustration over their failure to apprehend the accused.
“Due to police inaction, the crime happened. If police took quick action then the girl could be saved. When the missing report was filed at Lahowal, why police did not take swift action to nab the culprit,” said an enraged protester.
The victim’s family members have filed an FIR at Lahowal police station on Thursday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) Nirmal Ghosh said, “We have arrested the accused and started our interrogation. A case has been registered at the Lahowal police station and we have started the investigation into the matter. We are waiting for the post-mortem report,”
