Guwahati: Police arrested three men in Assam for molesting a woman and trying to sexually assault her. The attack occurred on the night of October 3 near the Hathichara Tea Estate in the Cachar district. The victim was carrying her nine-month-old baby home when the group intercepted her on NH-27. The accused cornered the woman and subjected her to obscene behavior.
Locals heard the woman screaming and ran to help. The attackers tried to flee the scene. Residents managed to grab one suspect, Hasim Uddin Khan, 27, before he could get away. Police later tracked down two other men, Mannan Laskar, 35, and Rezaul Hussain Laskar, 25. Authorities identified a fourth man, Manzur Hussain Laskar, who remains on the run.
Officers filed a case based on the victim's complaint. The three arrested men appeared in a Silchar court on Monday. Police are still searching for the final suspect. An official statement noted, "Police have continued their investigation into the case."
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