Yet another heinous incident of rape rocked the city in which a 5-year-old minor was reportedly raped by 45-year-old Sabbir Ali at Santipur here this afternoon.
Following an FIR filed by the victim's family, Bharalu Police registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and consecutively arrested Ali.
Police said that Ali, who hails from Lower Assam's mankachar in Dhubri district was the victim's neighbour.
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"She was playing outside her house when Ali tricked her to his house and allegedly committed the crime," police said.
Ali has been forwarded to the Kamrup (Metro) Chief Judiciary Magistrate here today while the medical examination of the victim is being conducted in the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.