In a massive twist to the twin train murders, Bikash Das, earlier arrested from Tinsukia by police, had raped the two victims before strangulating them to death. Bikash alias Bubu confessed to the crime during interrogation and admitted to have sexually assaulted the young college girl and the fifty-something woman with the help of another accomplice who is currently absconding.
#UPDATE | Bikash Das had another accomplice who is currently absconding, raped both the girl and the women before murdering them. Efforts on to arrest Bikash's accomplice: BS Meena, RPF Commandant https://t.co/LGuDtzUnYr
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“He had first raped the college student along with the help of his accomplice on Tuesday and then strangulated the victim in the toilet of the coach for physically-able passengers using a gamosa. We have recovered the gamosa from his possession,” BS Meena, RPF Commandant, Tinsukia, adding that he along with the other accomplice then committed the second crime on Wednesday, raping and
Incidentally, police said Bikash had a criminal past and was a pervert and a hardcore criminal who was planning to commit a third crime before he landed up in police net after the sketch was prepared earlier today.
“He had bought another gamosa and was planning to commit a third crime similar to the ones he committed in the past two days,” Meena added.
#BREAKING | Bikash Das was also planning to commit third rape & murder, had bought a gamosa-like cloth to strangulate victim: BS Meena, RPF Commandant pic.twitter.com/6rHj6Q1pi3
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Police are on the lookout of the second accused who stays in Tinsukia but hails from Bihar.