On Monday, June 7, a restaurant employee was raped and stripped naked in Jorhat district of Assam. As per reports, the incident happened at around 9 pm at a fish market in Tarajan area on AT Road in Jorhat town.
The lady was returning from work when two rickshaw pullers - Arup Jyoti Kalita (22) and Nagen Saikia (25) allegedly dragged her inside a market in the area, raped her and then left her without her clothes. She was rescued by two locals and a police patrolling team. One accused was arrested on Monday night itself while the other was arrested on Tuesday morning.
The victim was rushed to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where the rape was confirmed. The victim is now stable and recovering.
