Two persons, prime accused in the rapes of two girls of whom one has died, were gunned down by the Assam Police in separate incidents while allegedly trying to escape from custody, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
Both the accused were arrested on Tuesday, and they were being taken to their respective crime scenes in Guwahati and a tea garden in Udalguri for further investigation when both attempted to flee custody after midnight, Special Director General of Police GP Singh told reporters here. In the first incident in Guwahati, the accused allegedly attacked the police personnel who then opened fire at him. The accused was taken to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), where he was declared brought dead.
Police said two women personnel were also hurt in the attack by the accused, but they were out of danger.