Aalo, May 3: A conglomerate of protesters representing various associations and women wings has submitted a representation to the West Siang district administration today demanding stern action against the rapist of a 70-year old woman who was assaulted at Higi Bagra.
The crime was committed by a youth aged 25 years on April 28 around midnight and a case u/s 376 of IPC has been registered at Aalo police station, based on an FIR lodged by the victim’s family members. The protesters comprising the members of Memo AO Youth Association, Women Welfare Society of Higi Bagra, APWWS Aalo Unit, Pushi Bango Welfare Society and Paktu AO Youth Welfare Association have also placed their demand to the DC and Circle Officer, Bagra for creating a police outpost in the circle to contain such growing crimes.
The rapist evaded arrest for few days but surrendered at the police station today in face of mounting pressure from various associations and village people. Being a habitual offender, he had also committed such crimes in past and chargesheeted on the basis of a case registered in Aalo police station u/s 366(2) & 354/34 of IPC for a similar crime committed against a daily wage earner woman at Higi Bagra on May 6, 2018.
The trial was going in Additional District and Sessions Court Basar, but the culprit got acquittal due to lack of evidence as neither the victim nor her family members turned up to bring evidences as key witnesses before the court. DIPRO 

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