Minor girl raped
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 05 2014:
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 52-year-old man.
The incident occurred at Shamurou Laxmi Keithel in Imphal West on December 24 last year.
The rape took place when the accused identified as Md Manowar Ali of Mayang Imphal Bengoon Mayai Leikai in Imphal West, took the minor girl in his vehicle from her rented house on the pretext of dropping her at her school on December 24, 2013, the mother of the victim told a press meet at the press Club here Thursday.
The victim is a class 12 student of TG Higher Secondary School, Imphal.
Both the families of the victim and the accused then stayed at rented houses in Hatta in Imphal West.
Accused Md Manowar is stated to be a Grade-VI employee in the office of ZEO Wangoi.
Later on April 5 that year, Manowar was arrested by the police in connection with the rape case, but he was later released on bail.
Sitara Begum, advisor, Pangal Political Forum (PPF), who was also present at the press meet, warned that the Forum will approach the law court if he accused Manowar fails to surrender himself to PPF within 10 days.