Overview
- Police arrested a 63-year-old man identified as Sheimutun Miyan after the family filed a complaint alleging the rape of a Class 6 girl in Jamaldah, Mekhliganj.
- The girl was allegedly threatened with a sharp weapon at a riverside and was rescued by a local woman who intervened.
- Locals blocked roads, burned tyres and threw stones on Saturday night during a demonstration demanding harsh punishment for the accused.
- The Mekhliganj officer-in-charge, Mohammad Sahbaz, sustained minor injuries as police used a mild lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
- Authorities say eight people were arrested for attacking or obstructing police during the unrest, and patrols led by ASP Tanmay Mukherjee continue as the area observes a shutdown.