Assam Gang-rape Accused Shot

A man, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a girl, was shot at and injured when he attempted to escape from police custody in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday, an officer said.

A prime accused in the gang-rape of a minor girl was gunned down by police in Guwahati while allegedly trying to escape from custody, an official said today.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in a forest in Assam's Hojai district a month ago, police said on Thursday. The incident came to light after a video shot by one of the accused went viral on social media, an official said, adding that three persons have been arrested in the matter.

A man, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a girl, was shot at and injured when he attempted to escape from police custody in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday, an officer said.

A prime accused in the gang-rape of a minor girl was gunned down by police in Guwahati while allegedly trying to escape from custody, an official said today.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in a forest in Assam's Hojai district a month ago, police said on Thursday. The incident came to light after a video shot by one of the accused went viral on social media, an official said, adding that three persons have been arrested in the matter.