Assam: Imam arrested in Jorhat for attacking woman who refused to marry him
The accused was identified as Abbas Khan, the imam of Jorhat’s Natun Mati Masjid.
JORHAT- An imam was arrested in Assam’s Jorhat district for attacking a woman with a knife after she refused to marry him, leaving the victim severely injured, police said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Abbas Khan, the imam of Jorhat’s Natun Mati Masjid.
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According to a senior police officer, Khan had allegedly proposed to the woman who has two children and whose husband had passed away a few years ago.
When the woman declined his offer, Khan became enraged and devised a plan to attack her.
On Monday night, Khan allegedly barged into the victim woman’s house located in Mariani and a brief argument between the duo ensued. The situation quickly turned volatile as Khan pulled out a sharp object and and attacked her, inflicting serious injuries to her.
Following the incident, the neighbours rushed to the victim’s house after hearing the commotion but the imam managed to escape from the spot.
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Locals took the woman to the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment.
Doctors said the victim is stable and out of danger.
