Rape case charges framed against four accused
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 19, 2012:
Session Judge, Manipur West has framed a charge against the four accused in the gangrape of ***** after being produced before the Court today.
The four accused - L Rojit, Ch Ibomcha, S Bijen and Ksh Kennedy were charged under Section 3 (1) (XI) (XII) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Section 392,376,324,367 of IPC by the Court.
At the same time, the Court has also charged one of the accused, L Rojit under Section (1)-(C) of Arms Act.
**** , a woman trader from Nungleiband in Tamenglong district was gangraped by the four accused in the wee hours of March 21 at an open near Keinou in Bishnupur district, triggering mass protest.
Two mobile handsets and Rs 6500 were looted from the victim and her company who is also from the same village using an unlicensed gun.
Acting swiftly over the complaint lodged with bishnupur Police, the accused were arrested by the police not long after the incident of the crime.