Guwahati : Crime against child and women in Assam have been increased at an alarming rate as two more rape incidents have been come to light in the state.
A 4-year-old girl child was allegedly raped by an auto rickshaw driver in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday.
The incident was took place at Dirak tea estate under Margherita police station.
According to the reports, the auto rickshaw driver identified as Junun Purti had allegedly raped a 4-year-old girl child while he took the minor girl to a jungle area while she returned from her school.
Mother of the victim girl child said that, the accused person had regularly dropped her child at house after completing school periods by his auto rickshaw.
“When my daughter reached at house she described everything what happened with her,” mother of the victim child said.
Later, local people caught the driver and handed over to police.
Family members of the victim child had lodged a complaint at Margherita police station.
On the other hand, another rape incident has been reported in Central Assam’s Hojai district, where a 16-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped while she was heading back home from a relative’s house.
The incident took place at Lanka area in the Central Assam district.
The victim girl said that, the accused person named Asanur Islam covered her mouth tightly while she heading back home from a relative’s house and forcefully took her to an isolated place where he allegedly raped her.
Later local people had rescued the minor girl.
Later, family members of the victim girl had lodged a complaint into the matter at Lanka police station.
Meanwhile, police has started investigation into both rape incidents.
Over 3000 rape cases have been registered in the state in past two years.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
