Convicted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2023:
Special Judge Fast Track Special Court Number II, Ch Brajachand has convicted a 32-year-old man for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl under Section 366 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act and fixed tomorrow for sentence hearing.
The convict has been identified as Nemengcha (alias Memengcha alias Thangtinsem Khongsai alias Sanathoi alias Thoi alias Boisem), son of Eto Khongsai of Saikhul Ng Pheinom village, Kangpokpi district.
He was produced before the Court from Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa for announcement of the judgment order.
The case was on against the convict after the father of the victim lodged a complaint to Women Police Station Thoubal stating that on August 25, 2018 at around 3 pm, his daughter was induced and kidnapped from Thoubal by the convict to be his wife and sexually assaulted before abandoning her at Uripok area the next day.
The convict was arrested from Thoubal parking near Johnstone Higher Secondary School on August 30, 2018 .
The Investigating Officer of the case, Asem Satyapati, then Sub Inspector of Women Police Station Thoubal, had submitted charge sheet against the convict under Section 366-A IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act for trial.
During the hearing, the Court observed that prosecution has successfully proved the charges against the convict beyond reasonable doubt and convicted him under Section 366-A IPC (Kidnapping) and Section 4 of POCSO Act (Sexual assault of minor) .
The quantum of punishment against the convict will be announced tomorrow.