Chaos as teenage girl gang raped and suspect shot by police at crime scene

The alleged rape has sparked protests in India. 20:05, Tue, Aug 18, 2026 Updated: 20:13, Tue, Aug 18, 2026 A girl was allegedly gang raped and suspect shot by police (Image: Getty)A man accused of the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in India was shot after allegedly attacking police and trying to escape, local media reports. Three people were arrested over the alleged rape, with one man, named by NDTV as Nasir-ul-Hussain, taken to the scene of the alleged crime on Tuesday (August 18).Supt Dhruva Bora is quoted by the same publication as confirming that Hussain was shot at as he tried to make his escape. The officer said the suspect was detained and was being treated in hospital for bullet wounds.The alleged rape is reported to have taken place in the Chirang district of Assam, nort