5 arrested for gangrape of 15-yr-old girl inside moving car in Assam: Police
Five men have been arrested in Assam for the gangrape of a 15-year-old girl over several months in a moving vehicle. The police were alerted by locals who rescued the victim, leading to the arrests of the suspects. The survivor has been placed in a government shelter home for her safety as the investigation continues.
- ▪The survivor was subjected to repeated sexual assault by multiple men inside a moving vehicle.
- ▪The police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
- ▪All five accused are aged between 19 and 23 and are from the same locality as the victim.
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5 arrested for gangrape of 15-yr-old girl inside moving car in Assam: PoliceThe survivor was given immediate shelter, however the prime accused managed to flee and was arrested later on the same dayPublished on: Jun 03, 2026 1:26 PM ISTBy Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, SilcharShare viaCopy link Five men were arrested for allegedly gangrape of a 15-year-old girl from Assam’s Biswanath district multiple times in a moving vehicle over several months before she was rescued by the police last week, officials said on Wednesday.Police confirmed that the vehicle used in the crime has been recovered.
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