Last Updated on 24/08/2024 by Ankita
Tafazul Islam, the prime accused in the rape of a minor girl in Assam, allegedly escaped from police custody on Saturday morning and jumped into a pond at Dhing in Nagaon district, resulting in his death. Police said the accused was arrested on Friday and was taken to the crime spot at around 3.30 am to ascertain the ‘crime scene’.
Police said, “The accused Tafazul Islam escaped from police custody and jumped into the pond. A search operation was immediately launched and his body was recovered after about two hours.” Meanwhile, the villagers of Borbheti, the native home of the accused, have decided not to attend his funeral and not allow his burial in the village graveyard.
Big decision of the local people
Local resident Sakalain said, ‘We have decided that we will not attend the funeral of this criminal… We have also ostracized his family from society… We cannot live with criminals.’
Another local, Asaduddin Ahmed, said, ‘The act of the accused has shamed us. When we came to know that the culprit is dead, we decided that we will not give place to his dead body in our graveyard. We will not even attend his funeral.’
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The accused had jumped into the pond
Nagaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Swapnil Deka said the accused attacked a policeman, escaped from police custody and jumped into a pond. He said the SDRF was immediately informed, a search operation was launched and his body was recovered about two hours later. The SP said the policeman was also injured and has been admitted to a hospital. The other two accused are still absconding and the search is on with raids being conducted at several places on Friday night.
The victim was returning home from tuition
Let us tell you that on Thursday evening, three people allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Dhing. The girl was returning home after tuition at that time. The accused fled after leaving the victim injured near a pond on the roadside. Later, the local people informed the police about the incident.
CM had assured strict action
Earlier, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said on Friday that strict action would be taken against the culprits. Sarma, who was visiting three districts of Barak Valley, said on Friday night that there is a difference between Assam and Bengal in dealing with such cases. He said, ‘In Bengal, when women are tortured, the criminals are protected and the police take questionable action. In Assam, a heinous crime was committed against a minor girl, the accused was immediately arrested.’
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Sarma had said that he had immediately directed the state Director General of Police to visit the spot and investigate the incident. The CM also sent a minister to the Nagaon hospital who enquired about the health condition of the victim.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)