Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Hundreds of women in Assam's Dima Hasao district staged a massive protest on Tuesday, demanding justice for the alleged rape and murder of a 48-year-old woman.

The protestors also criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his silence on the incident.

"It is astonishing that our chief minister has not uttered a single sentence on the brutal murder and gang rape of a woman," a protestor said in despair.

Although five primary suspects have been arrested, the incident has horrified the community.

Organized under the banner of the United Women Forum of Karbi Anglong (UWFKA), hundreds of women marched through Haflong on Tuesday. The rally sought justice for the 48-year-old woman who was found murdered in L...