Three individuals, including one woman and two men, have been apprehended in connection with the sexual assault of a mentally challenged girl in Bhuragaon, located in Assam’s Morigaon district.
The girl was abducted on September 7 and reportedly subjected to multiple instances of gang rape, as per law enforcement authorities. She was held captive for over two weeks at the residence of another woman named Murshida Begum, according to the police.
During police questioning, the female suspect disclosed that the sexual assault had involved two to three individuals and had taken place within her residence. The arrested woman, along with the two male accomplices involved in the crime, is currently in police custody. Efforts to apprehend other potential suspects are currently in progress.
“For almost 12 to 13 days, the victim was held by the accused, Murshida Begum, in her home, from where the victim was recovered, told ASP Samiran Baishya told the media.
“A missing case was reported at Morigaon Police Station, and accordingly, we started the investigation. We found the missing woman and accordingly arrested a woman named Murshida Begum from where the victim was recovered in connection with the case,” he said.
“During interrogation, the accused woman revealed that there were 2–3 people involved, and we arrested two more accordingly. We produced them in court, and now they’re on police remand. During the probe, it was revealed that the victim was molested by two accused persons, and we’re trying to find the other accused as well,” he said, adding, “The accused was produced before the court.”