Three held in gang-rape of young woman
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 24 2014 :
A 22-year-old woman, who was accompanied by her boyfriend for sightseeing at the scenic Lamlongei Khating foothill near Mantripukhri in Imphal East district, was allegedly gang-raped by three men on January 22 .
Police have arrested three persons identified as Khuraijam Abung (35), s/o Ibecha of Mantripukhri Lamlongei, Khuraijam Khamba (21), s/o Laibi of Mantripukhri Lamlongei and Nongthombam Bocha (40), s/o Bihari of Mantripukhri Khating Hills in connection with the crime.
The victim woman was accompanied by one Rengsulung Golmei (25) of Macheng Village in Tamenglong district but presently staying at Mantripukhri.
Talking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, the victim woman narrated the ordeal she and her boyfriend had faced at the hands of those three accused.
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She said that they were sitting and chatting at the foothill when the three men suddenly interrupted them by identifying themselves as members of YAC Club.
She and her boyfriend were then kept far from each other.
One of the accused Khamba took her boyfriend away while Abung and Bocha gang-raped her.
They also looted their mobile phones, cash and identity cards.
The victim woman further said that the accused further threatened to kill them if they failed to pay them Rs.50000.She was released by the accused at around 4 pm on that day but threatened to kill his boyfriend if she did not bring Rs.10000 from her home.
Later, her boyfriend was also released at around 5 pm asking him to bring Rs.5000 .
All three accused were arrested by the police after the locals of Mantripukhri Lamlongei came to know about the incident and rounded up the accused yesterday.
The main accused are all married and they have children.
The accused Abung was produced before CJM Imphal East yesterday and remanded to police custody for nine days.
Meanwhile, a member of Women for Action Development (WAD) condemned the gang-rape and demanded strictest punishment for the three accused.