Prime accused dies in police custody; villagers refuse burial

Prime accused dies in police custody; villagers refuse burial

GUWAHATI: The prime accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dhing, Assam, has died after falling into a pond while attempting to escape from police custody, authorities said. Tafiqul Islam, also known as Tafazzul Islam, was taken by police to the crime scene in the early hours of Saturday. The villagers of …

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