Charge sheet framed against accused tuition teacher
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2017:
Special Judge POCSO Imphal East framed a charge sheet against tuition teacher Waikhom Abungoton under two sections of the POCSO Act 2012, today .
The charge has been framed to conduct special POCSO trial of the case against the accused Waikhom Abungoton (25) s/o W Tombi of Kiyamgei Mayai Leikai .
The charge hearing of the case was held after the investigating officer of Imphal East police station submitted a charge sheet against the accused before the Special Judge of POCSO Imphal East Court.
The teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting the minor girl from August to December of 2015.The accused, during the same time period, also committed aggravated sexual assault on the minor victim, an offence under section 9(1) section 10 of POCSO Act 2012 .
It may be mentioned that altogether nine different FIRs have been taken up against the accused by Imphal East police station after parents of different victims began filing complaints to the police after the alleged sexual assault on the minor victim came to light during mid 2016 .