Tezpur: A man was shot at in Tezpur, when he allegedly made an attempt to molest two girls who were out on evening walk.

This incident comes days after the gangrape of a minor in Assam; the prime accused died after drowning in a pond while trying to recreate the crime scene when in police custody.

Man Shot At For Attempting to Molest 2 Girls

An accused, arrested along with another person for allegedly attempting to molest two girls, was shot at and injured while trying to escape from police custody on Saturday in Assam's Sonitpur district, police said.

The duo had allegedly attempted to molest the two girls who were out on an evening walk here on Friday and as they raised an alarm, the local people rushed to the spot.

The accused attempted to flee from the spot but the people chased and nabbed them, Sonitpur Additional Superintendent of Police Madhurima Das told reporters here.

They were later handed over to the police at the Mahabhairab police station, she said.

The youth while being taken to the incident site for investigations attacked the police, seized a pistol from a policeman and opened fire, the official claimed.

The police retaliated by firing back and the accused was injured in one of his legs.

He is currently undergoing treatment at the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital and his condition was stated to be stable, Das said.

FIR Filed, Local Residents Stage Protest

The two girls have filed an FIR and the police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), she added.

A group of local residents had surrounded the police station protesting against the incident.

Assam Gangrape Case

This incident comes days after the Assam Gangrape Case.

A 14-year-old girl was returning from coaching when she was surrounded by a motorcycle with three people; she was on her bicycle at Dhing on Thursday evening.

The prime accused, Taffajul Ali, who allegedly escaped from police custody, jumped into a pond and died on Saturday morning at Dhing in Assam's Nagaon district, an official said.

According to the police, the accused, who was arrested on Friday, was taken to the location where he allegedly committed the crime for a re-creation of the scene around 3.30 am.

(Inputs from PTI)

Youth in Tezpur Shot At For Attempting to Molest 2 Girls Days After Assam Gangrape Case

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