Assam Shamed Again: 70-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped in Biswanath

Assam Shamed Again: 70-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped in Biswanath

Guwahati: At a time when the State Government is beating drums about raising women safety in Assam with stringent laws, in yet another heinous act, a 70-year-old woman was raped in Monabari Tea Estate of Biswanath.

The miscreants took advantage of the situation when she was alone and raped her while her son was away from home at work.

Police sources informed that all the miscreants were under the influence of alcohol when they committed the heinous crime. A massive search is on for bringing the culprits to justice.

It may be mentioned that on May 31 last, in a similar incident, three miscreants raped and killed a 58-year old female teacher of Changjurai Ilashi Deuri Primary School near Jamunamukh, a middle Assam district while she was on her way to school.

As per NCRB statistics, over 10,000 women were raped in Assam in from the year 2008 to 2018.

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