Guwahati: A 65-year-old man was arrested by a team of Assam Police on Saturday night for allegedly raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl in Morigaon.
The arrested person has been identified as Syed Ali who is said to be an Imam of a Mosque. He is being interrogated by the police in Morigaon.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited Bhuragaon in Morigaon district and took stock of the investigation into the incident where the nine-year-old girl belonging to a religious minority community was molested and murdered on 20 June.
He asked Superintendent of Police Morigaon Aparna Natarajan to nab the culprits and hand them exemplary punishment as per law of the land.
Chief Minister Sarma also talked to the parents of the unfortunate girl, empathized with them, and assured them that culprits will not be spared as a massive manhunt is underway for their arrest.
He also asked SP to take all possible steps and handle the case in such a manner so that the perpetrators of the heinous crime can be tried and it acts as a deterrent against the commission of crime against women.
Sarma said, “Every life is precious. What happened at Bhuragaon in Morigaon district to a religious minority minor girl was really very unfortunate. I assured the parents of the girl that the perpetrators of the crime will not be spared”.