Silchar: Angered by the girl’s visit to a Durga Puja pandal with someone else, a 26-year-old man kidnapped her and tried to kill her after raping her in Assam. The accused has been identified as Sanjay Teli, a tea garden worker.
The family members of the 16-year-old girl victim claimed that she had gone for Durga Puja on October 3 and did not return home. Because of this, the next day they filed a complaint with the police.
Police said Sanjay Telli allegedly kidnapped the girl, took her to a jungle and raped her. He tried to kill her by slitting her throat. He packed her in a bag and threw her into the jungle. However, she survived the attack, was freed, and walked home on the afternoon of October 4.
The injured girl was soon taken to the hospital by her family for treatment. Her condition is said to be critical as she fights for her life.
Speaking about the crime, Superintendent of Police Cachar Numal Mahatta said the police during the course of investigation found that the girl had a relationship with the accused who got angry and tried to kill her while she was going for Durga Puja with another man.
Sanjay Telli was arrested based on the initial statement of the girl, he added.