Guwahati: In a horrific incident, Assam Police arrested a total of six teenage boys for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old in Karimganj district.
The incident occurred under the limits of Ramkrishna Nagar police station in Southern Assam.
The Officer-in-Charge of Ramkrishna Nagar police station, Nilovjyoti Nath, reported that a case was filed on Monday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) Act, a few days after the incident.
“The incident happened five-six days before and the family members of the victim complained about it on November 7. Based on the complaint, we have registered a case under POCSO Act and arrested the accused six teenage boys on Tuesday,” Nath said adding that the arrested boys have been produced before the court.
He added that the accused individuals, who were all between the ages of 13 and 15, were from families who employed people to work in tea gardens in the Ramkrishna Nagar area.
“We have produced the accused before the court and sent them to the observation room because all of them are minors and aged below 18 years. Our investigation is underway,” he added.
Moreover, the police took one of the accused’s phones as evidence of the crime because he had recorded the entire encounter and shared it with others.
Further investigation is underway.