GUWAHATI: The body of Tafazul Islam, the prime accused in the Dhing gang rape case, was recovered from a pond in Assam’s Nagaon district early morning on August 24.
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Islam, who had been arrested in connection with the heinous crime, reportedly attempted to flee from police custody during an investigation at the crime scene last night. The incident took place at around 4 AM.
Talking to GPlus, Nagaon SP, Swapnaneel Deka said, "The incident occurred when a police team escorted Islam to the site of the incident for further investigation."
"Islam tried to flee and jumped into a nearby pond," Deka stated.
Following this, Deka mentioned that the police personnel initiated an extensive search operation, which lasted through the night. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was brought in to assist with the search.
"Today morning we found Islam's body in the pond," the official stated.
The Police had arrested Islam as one of the three alleged accused who raped a minor on August 22 while she was returning home from her tuition classes in Dhing, Nagaon.
