Shopkeeper allegedly defiles teenager, perpetrator found COVID positive
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 16 2020:
One 37 years old man from Sangaiyumpham Pulleipokpi Salam Macha under Thoubal Police Station allegedly defiled a teenager (17) on the morning of August 11 this year.
It is reported that the alleged offender identified as Md Sidik Ali, S/o Md Sadali, runs a shop at his locality.
He sexually assaulted the woman when she came to buy potatoes from his shop, taking advantage of the lockdown and curfew by calling the victim inside the shop to pick the items herself.
The matter came to light only yesterday after the victim narrated about the incident to her family members.
Denouncing the incident, several womenfolk staged a sit-in protest at Pulleipokpi Mairelkhul, demanding arrest and punishment of Md Sidik Ali at the earliest.
Mairelkhul Youth Development Association (MYDA) also raised several demands during a meeting convened in connection with the incident, such as compensation for the victim, and befitting punishment for the 'rapist' .
The association cautioned that failure on the part of the State Government and department concerned to entertain the demands will invite agitations.
On the other hand, the culprit who has been reported absconding was arrested by Thoubal police this evening from near Thoubal Bazar and kept at COVID Care Centre, Thoubal as he was tested positive for COVID -19 on Rapid Antigen Test.