Minor Girl Allegedly Raped inside Van at Assam's Baksa District, Accused Driver Arrested

Baksa: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man at Darranga Mela in Baksa on September 14.

The accused identified as Fhalu Ali is a driver by profession was returning with the car after dropping some passengers in Patkijuli village in Tamulpur area. After, he met the girl on his way he offered her for a lift.

Reportedly, the girl had accepted the proposal and went inside the van and was being allegedly raped by the driver Ali thereafter.

It is to be noted that after travelling in and around the village, Ali dropped the girl late at night in Dewan Market of Darranga Mela Police Station where the girl had spent the night at her relative’s place and came back to her home on September 15.

Following the incident, the victim girl had narrated the incident to her parents and an FIR was lodged by the parents on September 16 at Darranga Mela Police Station.

Ali was taken into police custody and his vehicle was also seized by the police.

He was produced before the court on Monday morning.