Youth 'rapes' minor
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 12, 2014:
A 13 year old girl was allegedly raped by a 20 year old man of her neighbourhood.
The incident happened on July 29 last at around 7 pm at Irengbam Maning Makha Leikai.
Narrating the incident to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, the victim minor girl revealed that the incident took place while she was returning from a local shop purchasing some potato for kitchen.
On her way back home, the girl conveyed, one Nameirakpam Bishorjit (20), son of Nameirakpam Shyamjai of Irengbam Makha Maning Leikai gagged her mouth and dragged her to a nearby grazing field where she was raped, the girl alleged.
The alleged rapist threatened her with a knife saying that he would kill her if she made any attempt to alert neighbouring people, the girl told adding that Bishorjit run away from the spot by crossing the nearby fence when a torchlight fell on them.
She came back home but did not disclose the matter to her parents immediately for fear of the culprit's threat, she narrated.
However, she narrated the incident to her elder aunty the next day.
The girl's family has demanded befitting punishment for the accused according to law court.
They stated that a complaint lodged to local Meira paibi has not been accepted.
However, an FIR was lodged to Nambol police station and the culprit was arrested accordingly.
Necessary medical examination was conducted at RIMS, the woman maintained.