Rape accused remanded to police custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 04 2022:
Special Judge POCSO Imphal West has remanded a 23 year old rape accused to four days police custody for the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor on February 26 .
The accused Laishram Bidyasagar (23) s/o Nabakumar of Khangabok Part 1 Khullakpam Leikai near Pukhri Achouba Leirak was arrested yesterday in connection with the case and produced before the Court today by a team of Women Police Station Imphal West along with the prayer for four days police custody remand.
As per the IO of the case, the victim's mother lodged a complaint yesterday around noon stating that her daughter was kidnapped by the accused from near her house and was confined by the accused.
It has also come to light that the accused L Bidyasagar is a married man with a daughter.
A team of Thoubal district police conducted a house search of the accused and rescued the victim and arrested the accused yesterday.
On preliminary interrogation, the accused admitted the charges leveled against him and also disclosed that he had physical relation with the minor victim.
The IO of the case also submitted that the investigation is in initial stage and thorough interrogation of the accused is required and as such prayed for four days police custody remand.
The Court on perusal of the case record and after hearing the submission of the IO remanded the accused to 4 days police custody till March 7 .