Assam: Student Sexually Assaulted in Guwahati Hotel After Meeting on Dating App

GUWAHATI: A distressing sexual assault case has disturbed the entire city of Guwahati this Rongali Bihu, where a 19-year-old university student was allegedly lured and sexually assaulted by a youth in a hotel room in the heart of Guwahati.

As per the report, a complaint was filed, and the accused, Hemanta Sonowal from Digboi, introduced himself as an HPCL employee and got acquainted with the victim by using a dating application. After their conversation moved from the dating app to Instagram, he persuaded the teenager to meet him at a hotel in Hatigaon, Guwahati.

Once inside the hotel room, the accused allegedly forcefully sexually assaulted the young woman. The victim was in shock and distress after the assault and was traumatized, so she later informed her family, who immediately reported the matter to Noonmati Police Station.

Noonmati Police acted quickly on the FIR lodged by the family and tracked down the accused person through his phone, which led them to arrest him in Bhangagarh, Guwahati. The accused, Hemanta, is now behind bars while authorities lead additional investigation processes.

The victim studies at one of Guwahati's eminent higher educational institutions. The police have confirmed they will conduct a full investigation and use relevant legal sections while punishing the offender strictly.

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