Assam: Dhing gangrape accused Faridul Islam and Golap Hussain arrested after 15 days, third accused Tafazul had died trying to escape custody

The Assam Police have arrested the two absconding accused of raping a minor in Dhing area of Nagaon district on Friday. Both were on the run since the day of the incident, while third accused Tafazul Islam were arrested and then died after trying to escape police custody. Today they surrendered.” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also informed about their arrest through a social media post on X and wrote, “The Assam Police have arrested both absconding accused in the Dhing rape incident.” The Assam Police have arrested both absconding accused in the Dhing rape incident. On August 28, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted in the state assembly that he won’t let “Miya Muslim” take over the state. Speaking in the state assembly on the adjournment motions brought by the opposition Congress and AIUDF to discuss the law and order situation in the state in the backdrop of a 14-year-old minor girl gang rape incident that took place at Dhing area in Nagaon district and a recent incident in Upper Assam, the Assam Chief Minister said that – “I won’t let Assam become a land of Miyas.” -With inputs from ANI