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Tripura college student abducted and raped on way home
A college student in West Tripura district was allegedly abducted and raped on Tuesday while returning home from college, police said on Wednesday. The survivor, who is married, was taken by unknown…
The Story in Brief
A college student in West Tripura district was allegedly abducted and raped on Tuesday while returning home from college, police said on Wednesday. The survivor, who is married, was taken by unknown persons, assaulted, and left a few kilometres away, an officer requesting anonymity told Hindustan Times. An FIR has been lodged and the matter is under investigation; no arrests have been made.
The case follows a year of rising crimes against women in Tripura. In 2024, police recorded 724 such cases, including 180 rapes and 108 molestations. In 2023, 667 cases were filed, with 168 rapes and 116 molestations, and 426 arrests were made across all categories.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that law and order in small states like Tripura is improving is hollow when a woman is attacked in broad daylight on her way from college. Lazy narratives blaming only police numbers miss the point: 724 cases in 2024 show the crime is rising, not just reporting. The test now is whether police will name suspects within a week and secure a fast trial. Until then, assurances mean little to a survivor and her family.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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