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Guwahati: Police in Assam's Dhubri district arrested two men in separate sexual assault cases involving minor girls. The incidents have shocked local residents.
In the first case, officers arrested 60-year-old shopkeeper Juran Ali. The arrest happened hours after a family filed a complaint on September 4 regarding an attack on their six-year-old daughter. The victim visited Ali’s shop in Chitalkati village under the Bandihana Police Outpost. Police claim Ali lured the child inside his store to assault her. She told her family immediately upon returning home. Investigating officer Kapil Uddin Ahmed led the operation to catch the suspect. A medical examination confirmed the assault, revealing physical injuries and bleeding. According to authorities, "The accused allegedly confessed to the offence during interrogation." Ali now sits in judicial custody.
A second case surfaced on September 6 in Nayer Alga village near Bilasipara. Police detained 50-year-old Abed Ali following allegations of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl. Her family reported that Ali approached the girl near her house. He lured her away with the promise of a gift before taking her to a remote location to commit the crime. Investigators are questioning Ali now. They are working to piece together the exact sequence of events. Officials have not shared further details on this ongoing investigation.
Updated at 7th September 2026 at 9:50pm
In a separate incident from the Dhubri assault cases, a man from the district lost his life in a freak accident at the Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute in Guwahati. Monowar Ali Sheikh, a resident of Golakganj, was accompanying his mother, Marjina Begum, for her medical treatment when a concrete slab from an under-construction section of the hospital detached and crushed him. Sheikh died after being rushed to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. His family has filed a complaint at the Birubari Police Station, forcing investigators to determine if the construction agency cut corners or ignored safety protocols.
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