Girl allegedly drugged robbed and raped
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2012:
There is no let up in crimes against women in the State.
In the latest incident, a 21-year-old girl was not only allegedly robbed of her jewellery but also raped inside a restaurant after being given date rape drug.
The victim, Thoibi (name changed) while narrating her sorry tale, told reporters that she became friend with one Sanasam Bocha (27) s/o late Iboton of Yumnam Khunou Awang Leikai after she got a call from him about 4-5 months ago.
At the first instance, Bocha introduced himself as a personnel of IRB and told that his name was Prem from Uripok.
Thoibi said that she was picked up from near her house on June 5 for their first date.
Bocha took Thoibi to Taj Cafe at Mantripukhri Chumbreithong, where she was allegedly drugged, robbed and raped.
Thoibi said that she lose consciousness after drinking water from a packaged drinking water bottle given by Bocha.
When she roused back to consciousness, Thoibi found herself robbed of her gold ornaments.
She was then dropped at Khurai area by Bocha, said the victim.
From there, Thoibi was later hospitalised by some women of the locality in a dazed state.
Doctors confirmed that Thoibi was drugged and raped.
Lamlai Police Station are on the hunt for Bocha who is still absconding after registering a case against him.
On the other hand, strongly condemning the incident, Nupi Samaj has indefinitely closed down Taj Cafe.
The women's body also demanded for immediate arrest of Bocha saying that it is no longer safe for young girls to move around alone as long as people like him Bocha are there.