Elderly Woman and Minor Allegedly Raped in Assam's Goalpara District

Police in Goalpara district, Assam, reported two separate rape incidents involving a 70-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl. The elderly woman was attacked while grazing her cattle, while the minor was assaulted by her school van driver. Both suspects have been arrested.

Police in Goalpara district, Assam, have reported two separate incidents of rape involving a 70-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl.

The first incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Matia area, where a youngster allegedly raped the elderly woman while she was grazing her cattle. Following the attack, he attempted to kill her, but she managed to escape by biting him.

In another case, a school van driver allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl at her home in Siluk Majpara village on July 9. The girl had been threatened with dire consequences if she revealed the assault. Both suspects have been apprehended by the police.