DIBRUGARH: A man was arrested by police on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a college student girl at Lahowal in eastern Dibrugarh. The accused has been identified as Binod Gogoi.
According to sources, the incident happened last night at around 1 p.m. when the girl was sleeping in her room. “The accused secretly opened the door of her room, entered the room, taking advantage of the darkness, and sexually assaulted the girl. When the girl shouted for help, the family members of the girl barged into her room and grabbed the person. The family members handed over the person to the police,” said a police source. According to locals, earlier, the accused had committed such crimes in the area. The victim lodged an FIR at Mohanbari police station. A case no. 160/23 u/s 357/358 (B)/511 IPC was registered at the Mohanbari police outpost. Meanwhile, police have started an investigation into the matter.
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