Hojai: Former Assam Minister sent to jail wife remanded in police custody for physically assaulting minor girl

A former Assam minister Haji Abdur Rauf Chaudhury was sent to jail on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a minor girl in Hojai, while his wife remanded in two-day police custody.

Earlier today, the couple was produced before a local court by the police where the court remanded the wife, identified as Farhana Begum, two-day police custody and Chaudhury was sent to jail.

After a video showing Farhana brutally beating the minor girl with a stick and Chaudhury watching the act while sitting on a sofa went viral on social media.

Following the incident, police immediately swung into action and rescued the victim girl and detained the couple for questioning.

Meanwhile, the police also took the statement from the minor girl who revealed that she was hired as housemaid by the couple.

On the other hand, Farhana stated that she adopted the child a year ago to give her a better life and education.

She further added that her husband had no idea about the video she filmed.