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2 detained after alleged rape of 16-year-old girl in Tripura’s Gomati district
The minor had gone to her brother’s in-laws’ house on August 18. Her brother’s brother-in-law took her for a ride to the local railway station on August 21: Police
Agartala: Two people were detained on Friday after a 16-year-old was allegedly raped in Tripura’s Gomati district, police said.
According to police officers, the minor had gone to her brother’s in-laws’ house on August 18. “Her brother’s brother-in-law took her for a ride to the local railway station on August 21. The driver of the vehicle they were in allegedly raped her inside the vehicle when the brother-in-law was not present,” an officer said.
Based on a complaint lodged by her family, the police have registered a case against the brother-in-law and the driver under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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“The vehicle driver and her relative have been detained. Interrogation is underway,” the officer said.
Earlier this month, a man was arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old neighbour in West Tripura district.
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In July, Tripura Police arrested two people in connection with the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in a village in West Tripura district. In the same month, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a resident of her village in Khowai district. A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a man in Sepahijala district in May, just a few days before a youth was arrested for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl in West Tripura district.
A report from the home department stated that a total of 144 rape incidents were recorded and 31 women were killed in 2023–24. During this period, a total of 140 rape cases and 30 murder cases were registered across the state. Police have arrested 39 individuals accused of involvement in these 30 murder cases.
