A Innocence GIRL STRIPPED AND MOLESTED IN GUWAHATI, IN FRONT OF A BAR

‎:: 11th CLASS 17 YR OLD N-E GIRL STRIPPED AND MOLESTED IN GUWAHATI, IN FRONT OF A BAR ::

"The three youths were arrested in connection with the molestation case which happened in front of a bar on Guwahati-Shillong Road on July 10," superintendent of police Apurba Jyoti Barua said.

Barua said the girl entered into a brawl in the bar with her friend and following an altercation some youths attempted to molest her.

The police rescued her after the incident and based on prior information the three have been arrested.

Amarjyoti Kalita, a contractual employee of Assam Electronic Development Corporation Ltd, was among those who were arrested.

Kalita, who had also acted in a Assamese serial where he had enacted the role of a policeman, has since been dismissed from service. Two other arrested Dhananjoy Basfor and Bubul Das, the SP said.

The accused were framed under Sec 341 (wrongful restraint) 143 (unlawful assembly), 294 (obscene act), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty) of IPC following a written complaint filed by girl's mother.

Meanwhile, Gogoi termed the incident in a public place as unfortunate and said it should not have been allowed to occur.

He also directed the district administration and police to monitor all bars, clubs, discos and hotels and raid them at any time if there was report of any untoward incident.

Chairperson of Assam State Commission for Women Neera Barooah said the commission had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and will decide on next course of action based on police action and report.