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Police arrested the ninth suspect, Krishna Barman, in connection with a gang rape in Guwahati last month. Barman was apprehended in Dhubri district after his location was tracked. The rape occurred on November 17 during the Raas festival, and a video of the assault was later circulated.
Girls from a juvenile home near Visakha Valley School protested by climbing the compound wall and accusing staff of torturing them with sleeping tablets. Their parents joined the protest, leading to the government ordering an inquiry. Some girls allegedly blackmailed staff by refusing medication, prompting mental care hospital authorities to intervene and examine their health conditions.
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