Assam: Prime Accused Arrested For Torturing Youth In Hailakandi

GUWAHATI: A matter came to light from Assam’s Hailakandi district where five men has been arrested for molesting a minor. The arrest was made on 13th of February and the nabbed individuals has been identified as Abdul Monnaf Mazumdar, Aftabuddin Choudhury, Badaruddin Choudhury, Amiruddin Mazumdar and Abdul M Mazumdar.

The victim’s mother lodged an FIR against the incident on 13th of February, Monday. Amongst the arrested individuals, a 50 year old man is involved in the matter, and the victim was only 14 years old. 

Nabaneet Mahanta, the SP of Hailakandi informed that, a video went viral on social media, where a minor was seen getting assaulted by a group of people on the grounds of suspicion. The accused thought him to be a thief and molested him physical and filmed the happening. When the police got familiar with the matter, five people involved in the activity were nabbed, he added.

The video showcased a minor boy who was tied along a tree and later was beaten mercilessly by a few men. An individual was also seen chopping hair of the minor. The video attracted attention of all citizens including the police, following which the cops arrested the accused.

On 9th of February, the boy was caught while attempting to rob valuable items from a house.  Assam DGP, GP Singh tweeted regarding the same and mentioned that, ''Reference Hailakandi viral video of torture - the main accused Nizamuddin Borbhuyan has been arrested by @HailakandiPolic along with three others. Lawful action follows. @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam,''.

The boy attempted to steal valuables from an individual’s residence named Nomjul Haque Laskar. Laskar instead of informing the police about the matter, tortured the boy in an unlawful manner. Several organisations raised their voice against the merciless action of the man and demanded the concerned authorities to nab Laskar as soon as possible.

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