India News | Man Arrested for Rape, Murder in Assam's Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh (Assam), Sep 10 (PTI) A person was arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a woman in Dibrugarh district of Assam on Sunday, police said.

According to Dibrugarh Police Station Officer-in-Charge Raju Chetry, the body of the woman was found on National Highway-37 at Dibrugarh town bypass in the early morning and it was "badly mutilated".

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"The man was also lying nearby unconscious. He tried to show it as a case of accident, but a preliminary probe indicated foul play," he added.

A police case has been registered for criminal conspiracy, rape and murder, and the man was arrested, Chetry said.

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"The man is married with two kids with the elder one studying at Class 9. The woman is 21 years old and completed graduation this year. The accused will be produced before the court tomorrow. Further investigation is on," he added.

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