Assam minor’s gang-rape: Prime accused escapes police custody, dies after jumping into pond

August 24, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

Assam minor’s gang-rape: Prime accused escapes police custody, dies after jumping into pond

The prime suspect in the alleged gangrape of a minor girl in the Dhing area of Assam, who was in police custody, died on Saturday, August 24, after jumping into a pond. His body has been recovered by the police. According to the reports, Tafazul Islam allegedly escaped from police custody, jumped into a pond when he was being taken to recreate the scene and died, said police on Saturday morning.

“The accused escaped from police custody and jumped into the pond. A search operation was launched immediately and his body was recovered after nearly two hours,” police added.