GUWAHATI: In a shocking development, popular Bodo actor and Assam Police Constable Pranjit Narzary has been apprehended on Thursday in connection with allegations of raping a minor girl.
The arrest comes in light of Case No. 501/22, which was filed against him at the Kokrajhar Police Station in the year 2022.
The charges against Narzary fall under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and include additional sections 370(I) iv/370 (A)(1) as well as 376 (3) IPC r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident is said to have taken place in 2022, prompting the registration of the aforementioned case against him at the Kokrajhar Police Station.
While speaking to G Plus, the Superintendent of Police of Kokrajhar stated that the accused is in custody as of now and is awaiting legal proceedings.