Woman gang raped, robbed
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, January 24 2014 :
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly robbed and gang raped by three men in front of her boyfriend at the foot of a hillock in Mantripukhri in Manipur's Imphal West district.
The main accused in the sexual assault case has been arrested by police.
He has been identified as Khuraijam Abung, 35, a resident of Mantripukhri Lamlongei.
The other two accused were reported to be at large until they surrendered to Heingang Police Station this morning.
Khuraijam Abung, Ningthoujam Bocha, and Khuraijam Khamba took turns to rape Lina (not real name) at Mantripukhri Lamlongei Khating Chingkhong on January 22.The victim is a resident of Kwakeithel Takhlellambam Leikai in Imphal West district.
Heingang police has registered a case against the three accused.
Talking to reporters at the Press Club here on Friday, the victim narrated her ordeal, saying the incident occurred when she was dating her boyfriend at the foot of the hillock.
Identifying her boyfriend as one Peter (name changed) from Tamenglong district, Lina said the rapists robbed and thrashed them before the gang rape.
She said that prior to the rape the three accused asked her to pay Rs 50,000 and threatened to kill her boyfriend if the payment was not made.
The trio then robbed Lina, including her mobile phone.
Abung sent an unknown errand to her house to collect the money on the morning of January 23, the victim said and added that she paid Rs 10,000 to the man who returned her mobile phone.