Assam rape prime accused dead, villagers refuse burial

Guwahati, August 24

The prime accused in the rape of a minor girl (14) allegedly escaped from police custody, jumped into a pond and died this morning at Dhing in Assam’s Nagaon district.

The villagers of Borbheti, the family home of the accused, have taken a decision not to participate in his funeral prayers and not allow his burial in the village graveyard.

Nagaon SP Swapneel Deka said the accused was taken to the alleged crime spot for a re-creation of the crime scene around 3.30 am. “The accused hit out at a policeman, escaped from custody and jumped into the pond,” Deka said.

The SDRF was immediately informed, a search operation was launched and his body was recovered after nearly two hours, he added.