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Molestation case: Gogoi issues deadline to police to act

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:11 AM IST

The Chief Minister issued the deadline last night.

The police have been directed to act since the youths responsible for the incident outside a bar at Christianbasti have been identified in the video filmed by a local television channel, the chief minister told a high-level meeting with senior officials at his residence last night.

Noting that there have been lapses on the part of the police, he said, "I have already sought an explanation why the others have not been arrested so far."

The police have so far arrested four persons while 12 others have been identified in connection with the incident in which a girl was stripped and molested outside a bar by a group of men.

Gogoi regretted that an impression was being created, particularly in the national media, that he has not condemned the incident and adequate steps have not been taken to arrest those responsible.

"Let me make it clear that I have not only condemned it as very unfortunate incident on the very day the footage was telecast by the local channel, but I have directed the police to take immediate action," the chief minister said.

A one-member commission under Additional Chief Secretary Emily Choudhury has been constituted which will investigate and submit a report within 15 days. MORE

  

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First Published: Jul 14 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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