<p>Guwahati: Two persons accused of raping a minor in Assam's Dhing in Nagaon district have been arrested, a fortnight after the incident took place, police said.</p>.<p>Assam witnessed massive protests over the incident.</p>.<p>One of the accused was arrested from Dimapur in neighbouring Nagaland and the other from Assam's Morigaon district on Friday.</p>.Assam Police launched crackdown on illegal online trading: Himanta.<p>"Assam Police have arrested both absconding accused in the Dhing rape incident," Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a> posted on X.</p>.<p>The duo has been brought to the Nagaon Sadar police station for interrogation.</p>.<p>Both the accused have been absconding since the incident took place on August 22.</p>.<p>The prime accused was arrested on the night they had allegedly committed the crime but, police said, he jumped into a pond when he was taken to the incident site for recreation of the crime scene.</p>.<p>A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three persons who came on a motorcycle and surrounded her while she was returning home from tuition classes on her bicycle at Dhing.</p>.<p>The incident led to widespread protests in the state with the chief minister directing Director General of Police G P Singh and Minister for Water Resources Pijush Hazarika to visit Dhing and take immediate action. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Two persons accused of raping a minor in Assam's Dhing in Nagaon district have been arrested, a fortnight after the incident took place, police said.</p>.<p>Assam witnessed massive protests over the incident.</p>.<p>One of the accused was arrested from Dimapur in neighbouring Nagaland and the other from Assam's Morigaon district on Friday.</p>.Assam Police launched crackdown on illegal online trading: Himanta.<p>"Assam Police have arrested both absconding accused in the Dhing rape incident," Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma</a> posted on X.</p>.<p>The duo has been brought to the Nagaon Sadar police station for interrogation.</p>.<p>Both the accused have been absconding since the incident took place on August 22.</p>.<p>The prime accused was arrested on the night they had allegedly committed the crime but, police said, he jumped into a pond when he was taken to the incident site for recreation of the crime scene.</p>.<p>A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three persons who came on a motorcycle and surrounded her while she was returning home from tuition classes on her bicycle at Dhing.</p>.<p>The incident led to widespread protests in the state with the chief minister directing Director General of Police G P Singh and Minister for Water Resources Pijush Hazarika to visit Dhing and take immediate action. </p>