Assam Police arrested an Auto driver for abduction, rape of 70-year-old woman

A 23-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was arrested in Assam’s Cachar district for allegedly abducting and raping a 70-year-old widow.

The accused is a resident of Cachar’s Dholai area.

According to the complaint, the incident happened around 8pm on January 25. The 70-year-old widow was walking back to her home after attending a wedding in Darmikhal area in Dholai when she was abducted.

Following the FIR, police arrested the accused on January 28. After his confession, he was arrested under several sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), police said.