Tensions simmer in Silchar after police arrested 25-year-old Nilotpal Das in a high-profile gang rape investigation unfolding on the city’s bypass road. The February 19 complaint details a nightmare scenario: seven attackers in an SUV waylaid a couple, held the man hostage with a knife, and gang-raped the woman turn by turn.
Das, a local from Tapovan Nagar, was pinpointed by the survivor via photograph evidence. Under grilling, he owned up to being present but denied rape charges, spinning a tale of his gang’s extortion racket targeting amorous couples in stationary cars. A key clue emerged with Rs 10,000 UPI money trail from the scene.
Cachar’s Senior Superintendent of Police, Parth Pratim Das, updated that the FIR is registered, one suspect detained, and manhunt underway for others. ‘Every lead—from extortion to assault—is under scrutiny. Final medical findings from Silchar Medical College are pending. Please don’t fuel rumors,’ he implored residents.
The story has ignited fervent online campaigns for the victim’s justice, interspersed with wild speculations. Police reiterate: verified facts only, to prevent misinformation from breeding fear. With probes intensifying, hope rises for comprehensive closure.