Assam Gang-Rape Accused Shot At By Police While Attempting To Escape
NDTV
A man, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a girl, was shot at and injured when he attempted to escape from police custody in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Thursday, an officer said.
The police had arrested the accused, who along with two others had allegedly raped the girl on Monday night, and he was being taken to a place where he had hidden the mobile handset with which they had filmed the rape incident, Additional Superintendent of Police SS Panesar said.
As they neared the Dholmara Ranipur tea garden, the accused was showing the spot when he suddenly turned and snatched the service pistol of a police officer and attempted to fire at the police team.
Another police officer immediately opened fire at the accused to control the situation and the accused sustained bullet injuries in his right leg, ASP Panesar said.
