Remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 01 2022:
Special Judge POCSO Imphal West today remanded 24 years old Yumlembam Mecodas to 5 days police custody for allegedly committing sexual assault on a minor and her elder sister on July 18.The accused Yumlembam Mecodas alias Tomba (24) s/o Rajen of Awang Sekmai Awang Leikai was arrested yesterday and produced before the Court by a team of Sekmai police station along with a prayer for 5 days police remand.
The IO of the case submitted that on July 27 mother of the victims had lodged a complaint at women police station Imphal stating that on July 18 her two daughters including a minor were sexually assaulted by the accused and then abandoned at Mantripukri area.
The complaint mentioned that on July 18 at around 10.30 pm her daughters had come across the accused who was driving a car and they had requested him to take them to One Stop centre Bishnupur but instead of driving the car along the National Highway, he drove on inter village road on ground that he didn't have documents for the vehicle.
When the vehicle reached a secluded place the accused sexually assaulted the victims and later abandoned them,at Mantripukri area.
A case was registered following the complaint and the accused was arrested, the IO informed the Court.
On preliminary interrogation the accused admitted to have committed the offence and in order to extract more information, the IO prayed for 5 days police custody remand till August 5 .