Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 04:
In protest against the rape of a woman of Borayangbi Awang Leikai under Bishnupur district by one Md Islaudin (50) of the same locality, a mass rally was taken out today at Borayangbi.
According to Riyaj Khan, convenor of the JAC constituted in connection with the rape case, Md Islaudin came to the house of Tomba Bibi w/o Md Abdul Manab in the late hours of March 29 night and raped her.
Immediately after the incident, the accused has gone hiding despite the JAC's warning to the family concerned to surrender within 1 pm today.
Following his refusal to surrender, the mass rally was taken out today afternoon against the crime on women.
Now the JAC would take up steps with the help of social organisations of the State to book and award befitting punishment to the rapist.
At about 6 pm of March 29, Islaudin came to her house and asked for her husband to which she replied that her husband had gone to Imphal and would not return that night, conveyed the rape victim Tomba Bibi.
At midnight of the same day, Islaudin entered into her house forcibly and raped her while she was sleeping.
The rapist fled away when she shouted and alerted the neighbours , recounted the victim.
It is said that Islaudin was involved in similar criminal cases earlier but could not be arrested red handed.
He was also married to eight wives even though only one is living with him at present.