Guwahati molestation : Main accused Kalita spotted

BANGALORE, INDIA: The prime accused in the Guwahati molestation case, the video of which was shot and uploaded on YouTube two weeks ago, has been traced to a location near Kolkata according to media reports.

Amar Jyoti Kalita has been on the run since July 9, when he was seen in the video wearing a red t-shirt, trying to rip off the shirt of the victim, provoking national outrage.

Gaurab Jyoti Neog, a reporter from the channel Newslive, that filmed the molestation in Guwahati, was arrested last week. He is a close friend of Kalita's, according to the police. They also say he incited the mob to attack the victim..

Tweets are poring in regarding the latest news on this incident, which has shamed the nation. Noted TV journalist Barkha Dutt tweeted saying ''My questions about #Guwahati video came from long years of reporting mob violence. Mobs usually smash cameras unless the camera's an insider .''

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However, some people are concerned that Amar Jyoti Kalita might flee from the location if the news of him being traced is so widely publicized.

But it looks like this is being done to catch the main accused. Internet and social media has played a huge role in arresting the 12 accused, who's pictures were flashed not just in Guwahati but circulated widely on the Web.

''Amar Jyoti Kalita seen in Kolkata, please somebody convince didi he is a Maobadi, she wont forgive him,'' said Prerna, a Twitterati, on the earlier update of him having been spotted in a location near Kolkata.

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The police had announced that they would flash Amar Jyoti's photo on local channels and offer a reward for any information that leads to his arrest.

Amar Jyoti Kalita refers to himself as James Bond in his Facebook profile and in one his photos, he is wearing the same red t-shirt he wore in the molestation video.

(With inputs from NDTV)