Rape accused examined
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2017:
The examination of a 28 year old rape accused, RK Yaima, was conducted before the Special Court, POCSO, Imphal West, today and September 6 has been fixed for the examination of defense witness .
The examination of the accused was conducted today, after the deposition of eight prosecution witness of the special POCSO trial against the accused, RK Yaima (28) s/o RK Leisabi of Ningthoukhong Maning Leikai, Ward number 2, concluded on July 20 .
It may be mentioned that the mother of a minor girl, lodged a complaint before the OC, Lamshang police station on March 26, 2013, that her daughter was raped by her boyfriend/accused after threatening to crush her to death .
It also mentioned that the victim girl did not disclose the incident to her parents but on October, the same year, the mother saw her daughter's bulging stomach and after medical examination, it was revealed that the girl was 32 weeks pregnant .
A regular POCSO case was registered against the accused by Lamshang police station and several attempts were made by the police to arrest the accused .
After the police failed in their attempts, a proclamation under Section 82 CrPC was issued against the accused by then Special Judge POCSO Manipur East .
RK Yaima was arrested by a team of Bishnupur police on June 24, 2014 and was formally arrested by Lamshang police for investigation.