Assam Police releases photos of 5 accused of assaulting girl in viral video, announces reward for info

The Assam Police has released photos of the five accused seen in the video and announced a "handsome reward" for providing information about them.

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Assam Police releases photos of 5 accused of assaulting girl in viral video, announces reward for info
Photos of the five accused shared by the Assam Police.

The Assam Police has announced a "handsome reward" for anyone who provides information about five unidentified people accused of sexually assaulting a girl in a video that has gone viral on social media.

The girl is reportedly from the Northeast. Police though say it is possible that she is not from Assam.

The Assam Police has also released photographs of the five accused, including a woman.

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The police said the place and time of the sexual assault is not known yet, and efforts are being made to collect more details.

"These images are of five culprits who are seen brutally torturing and violating a young girl in a viral video. The time or place of this incident is not clear. Anyone with information regarding this crime or the criminals may please contact us. They will be rewarded handsomely," the Assam Police tweeted.

In another tweet, the police said, "Though it is not clear where this incident took place, and it may not be from Assam, we are reaching out to proactively locate the culprits."

Meanwhile, Union sports minister and Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Kiren Rijiju said the viral video of a girl from the Northeast being "brutally raped and tortured" by four men and one woman is not related to Rajasthan.

"The viral video of a girl from Northeast being brutally raped and tortured by four men and one women is not related to the Jodhpur suicide case. I had detail discussion with the Police Commissioner of Jodhpur. However, there must be all out efforts by all state police to catch the devils," he tweeted.

In the viral video, five unidentified persons, including a woman, were seen slapping, kicking and sexually assaulting the victim even as she cried for help.

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