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ARSU demands capital punishment for Abhayakhuti rape and murder accused

The All Rabha Students’ Union (ARSU) has strongly condemned the brutal rape and murder of two Rabha community girls at Abhayakhuti in Kokrajhar district on

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BAKSA: The All Rabha Students' Union (ARSU) has strongly condemned the brutal rape and murder of two Rabha community girls at Abhayakhuti in Kokrajhar district on June 11.

Addressing a press conference at the office premises of Tamulpur Anchalik Rabha Students' Union on Friday, assistant secretary of the organization, Dipankar Rabha said, "We have learnt that the criminals have been arrested. Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has declared that police will soon punish the culprits by putting up the case in a fast track court." ARSU has demanded capital punishment for the culprits

ARSU has also demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh from the Assam Government to the families of each deceased. ARSU leaders also requested the BTC government and the Assam Government to set up a full-scale police station in the Abhayakhuti area in the interest of the safety of the indigenous people of the area. Tamulpur Anchalik Rabha Students' Union president Purna Singh Rabha urged the Assam government to ensure capital punishment for the culprits.

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