GUWAHATI, Nov 8: A woman was admitted to hospital in critical condition after she was allegedly assaulted at Raghunath Path in Dhirenpara on Diwali night.
The accused, identified as Biswajit Das, alias Kalu, allegedly attacked Reshmi Dutta and left her unconscious at the spot. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was undergoing treatment.
Das fled after the incident and remained absconding. His whereabouts were not known.
Das worked as a tempo driver and lived in a rented house owned by Supriya Karmakar. He allegedly left the accommodation after the assault.
The motive behind the alleged attack was not known. Local people alleged that Das had been creating trouble in the neighbourhood for a considerable period and demanded his immediate arrest.
Police action and further investigation were awaited.
