Accused in minor's rape case arrested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 14 2021:
A team of Moreh Police and Moreh Commando Unit led by sub-inspectors T Baite and K Touthang arrested one Mangminlal Touthang (33), son of Hemthang of Mission Veng, Moreh Ward No 2, who is accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.
Mangminlal Touthang was arrested from T Bongmol village on Monday.
Briefing media persons at Moreh police station, its OC Kh Dilipkumar Singh informed that a report about sexual assault on the minor girl was received from PHC Moreh on June 10 .
Since then, Moreh Police has been looking out for the accused who absconded after committing the crime.
On receiving a specific input about the presence of the accused at T Bongmol village which is located about 37 kms from Moreh police station, a police team led by T Baite and K Touthang immediately launched an operation in the general area of T Bongmol village around midnight Sunday and apprehended the accused around 12:30 pm of Monday from T Bongmol village, he added.
OC Kh Dilipkumar mentioned that the accused has been brought back to Moreh and a case registered under POCSO Act against him at Moreh police station.
The minor victim who is from Moreh has been taken to Imphal for counselling.