Agartala, Oct. 4 -- Tripura police today apprehended a man in connection with the brutal rape and assault of a minor girl in the city's western area.
Following a complaint lodged by the girl's mother, personnel from the West Agartala Women's Police Station nabbed the suspect, identified as Shankar Das. The suspect is a fish trader from the Rajnagar area of the city and reportedly known to the family.
According to the mother, Das exploited the absence of the girl's parents to lure her into an empty room, where he subjected her to a horrific assault yesterday.
The complaint states that he physically abused her and forced her to consume a toxic pesticide.
After the attack, Das allegedly fled, leaving the girl in a critical condition.
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