A 25-year-old Silchar resident, Nilotpal Das, is now in custody over allegations stemming from a violent sexual assault on Cachar’s bypass road. Filed on February 19, the police report paints a grim picture of seven men ambushing a couple in an SUV, knifing threats to the male partner, and brutally raping the woman in turns.
Victim identification led to Das’s swift arrest on Tuesday. Interrogation yielded his admission of site presence, countered by claims of mere extortion from parked lovers—no rape involvement, he insists, implicating his accomplices in the money squeeze. Rs 10,000 UPI transfer ties the threads together.
SSP Parth Pratim Das affirmed the case registration and pursuit of a second suspect. ‘Holistic investigation covers rape, forced collection, and more. Medical report incoming from the hospital. Public: shun panic, skip fake news,’ he directed.
Digital spaces overflow with justice pleas for the survivor amid unchecked narratives. Cachar police’s plea rings clear: verified info only, lest rumors escalate unrest. As forensic and witness leads mount, the quest for truth presses on.