JORHAT: Jorhat police has apprehended a businessman from Sorbhog in Barpeta on rape charges.
According to reports, the accused identified as Ghaneshyam Tosniwal allegedly raped a woman from Assam's Morigaon district.
The victim who stayed as a tenant in Tosniwal's business cum private complex alleged that she was raped by Tosniwal and even made a video of the incident.
Based on her complaint, the police registered a case (number 448/2021) at Jorhat police station.
Meanwhile, Tosniwal had reportedly fled after she had levelled allegations against him.
The accused has been booked under Sections 354 (A) 354 (C), 509 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the source said.
Earlier on February 22, an accused identified as Joyprakash Kalar alias Munna allegedly raped and murdered the minor girl, who came to her maternal uncle's house at Barhola to attend a marriage ceremony. The girl went missing on Friday night from her maternal uncle's house when the marriage party was going on.
A case (No 164/20) under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 has been registered against the accused with the Hojai Police.
It is to be mentioned that Guwahati registered a total of 63 rape cases in the year 2020, revealed a report from the Guwahati Police Commissionerate.
The Guwahati Police Commissionerate has under its jurisdiction three Police Districts, namely East, West, and Central.
According to the data, the maximum number of rape cases was reported from the East Police District with 39 cases. Similarly, in 2019, out of a total of 71 rape cases, 33 were registered from the East Police District.
The six police stations (PS) under the jurisdiction of the East Police District are Dispur PS, Basistha PS, Bhangagarh PS, Hatigaon PS, Sonapur PS, and Khetri PS.
Out of the total rape cases, 14 were registered under the Central Police District. The following nine police stations are under the jurisdiction of this Police District: Chandmari PS, Noonmati PS, Geetanagar PS, Pragjyotishpur PS, Panbazar PS, Paltan Bazar PS, Latasil PS, All Women PS Panbazar, and Satgaon PS.
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