Dibrugarh: Agitated protesters ‘gherao’ Lahowal Police Station over rape and murder case

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DIBRUGARH: Hundreds of people from the tea tribe community gheraoed the Lahowal Police Station in Dibrugarh today in protest against the alleged brutal rape and murder of a 22-year-old girl. The protesters demanded the immediate arrest of the accused.

According to reports, on January 13, the dead body of the 22-year-old girl was found floating in the Sessa River. The girl was reported missing on January 9. Her lifeless body, bearing signs of severe injuries, was found floating in the river four days later. The girl was in a relationship with the accused Barun Murah.

The crime reportedly occurred in the Bakul Maj Gaon Chapori Line area. The accused, Barun Murah, is a resident of Timona in Lahowal.

"On January 9, my sister had gone outside with Barun Murah, and since then she was missing. Her body was found floating in the Sessa River on January 13. We suspect that she was raped and murdered by Barun Murah," said the victim's sister.

The protesters have accused the police of negligence and inefficiency, expressing frustration over their failure to apprehend the accused.

"Due to police inaction, the crime happened. If police had taken quick action, then the girl might have been saved. When the missing report was filed at Lahowal, why did not the police take swift action to nab the culprit?" said an enraged protester.

The victims' family members have filed an FIR at the Lahowal police station today.

Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) Nirmal Ghosh said, "We have arrested the accused and started our interrogation. A case has been registered at Lahowal Police Station, and we have started an investigation into the matter. We are waiting for the post-mortem report."

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