12th molester booked; journo arrest likely

Dispur steps up probe into the recent molestastion of a teen ag girl in the heart of Guwahati. Altogether 12 molesters have been book while a team of police has been tracing a suspecious phone call in Bhubneswar by the prime accused Amarjyoti Kalita.

In a major development, police team set up to probe the case is preparing to arrest Gauravjyoti Neog after marathan interrogation at the Bhangagarh police station.

On telephone DGP JN Choudhury is understood to have told Union home secretary RK Singh that the whole incident was orchestrated by the journalist who would be arrested.

Singh is understood to have told Choudhury to speed up investigations and arrest all the 14 culprits. The state police has so far arrested seven persons.

Guwahati senior superintendent of police Apurba Jiban Barua, under whose jurisdiction the incident took place, has been transferred to Dibrugarh. Now, Dibrugarh SP Arabinda Kalita will take over as SSP Guwahati.