Minor girl raped, murdered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 12 2015 :
An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped and brutally murdered by her cousin at Chandrapur Mayai Leikai under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur district Monday morning.
Police sources said on Tuesday the house of the 16-year-old accused was burned down by a mob on Monday night hours after the incident.
The rape accused surrendered himself to Moirang Police Station.
The incident happened around 11:30 am.
The girl was taking a bath alone near her house when the accused raped her before brutally murdering and hiding her body in a bush located just behind a Primary School nearby.
A public meeting held at Chandrapur Mayai Leikai decided to banish the rape accused from the locality.
Earlier, a large number of angry locals tried to storm the Moirang Police Station demanding that the alleged rapist be handed to the public.
The police fired several rounds of tear gas shells to quell the angry crowd who were also caned by the police in the scuffle.
Reports said at least three students were injured and hospitalized following the police action.
The public meeting decided that the body of the minor girl would not be claimed until drastic punishment is awarded to the accused by the authorities.