Rape accused found to be 'adult'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 10 2013 :
Based on the findings by the Medical Board about age of a rape accused, District and Sessions Court, Manipur West to directed authority concerned to file charge-sheet against the accused person within October 23 .
One of two accused in the rape of four school girls at gunpoint in a Tamenglong district village some months back, Alzanthai Malangmei alias Latjangbung s/o Makulong of Noney Bazar was produced before the Court today.
Perusing through the report and medical certificate that cited age of the accused person to be 18-20 years, the Court ruled that Alzanthai do not deserve leniency availed to underaged accused under the Juvenile law.
The Court ordered for filing charge-sheet against the accused within october 23 and also fixed the same day for further hearing on the case.
It may be mentioned that the other accused in the said case was found dead a few days after the incident.