Remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 07 2022:
Special Judge, POCSO Imphal West has remanded a 23-year old alleged rape accused to judicial custody allegedly for kidnapping and committing sexual assault on a minor on February 26 .
Alleged accused Laishram Bidyasagar (23) s/o Nabakumar of Khangabok Part 1 Khullakpam Leikai near Pukhri Achouba Leirak was arrested on March 3 in connection with the case and produced before the Court today by a team of Women Police Station, Imphal West after completion of police custody period along with a prayer for four days police remand.
The IO of the case submitted that on March 3 at around noon, mother of the victim lodged a complaint stating her daughter was kidnapped by the accused from near her house and her whereabouts were kept concealed.
It also came to light that the accused is a married man and has a daughter.
A team of Thoubal district police rescued the victim girl and arrested the accused on the same day (March 3) .
The victim revealed that the accused cheated her by claiming that he is a bachelor and they met each other.
The accused allegedly took the girl to his home forcibly and sexually assaulted her.
The victim also revealed that family members of the accused did not send her back to her home but she was kept concealed.
During interrogation in police custody, the accused admitted to the charges levelled against him and also disclosed that he had physical relation with the minor victim.
The Court, after perusing the case record and submission of the IO, remanded the accused to judicial custody till March 21 .