Keirao Accused give in
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2011:
Two youths, whose houses have been burnt down by irate locals on the allegations that they were involved in sexually harassing 14-year-old Memi alias Sakina of Keirao Makting Mayai Leikai, surrendered to police today.
Md Babul (23) and Md Hasan (20), both from Keirao Makting Awang Leikai, surrendered to Imphal district police today morning.
They are cousins, police said.
It may be mentioned that family of Sakina had alleged that Babul and Hasan were involved in the kidnapping and sexual harassment of the teenager girl on July 15 .
Consequent upon the allegation, irate locals vandalised and burnt down the houses of the accused the next day.
However, police is yet to establish facts of their involvement in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee constituted against the incident has said that it will launch various forms of intense agitation from 10 am of July 23 if the police fail to arrest the persons involved in the beastly act.