Rape victim's family members attacked
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 17 2014:
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 27-year-old married man at Langathel Maning Leikai under Kakching Police Station on the night of February 14.Also, two of the victim's family members were attacked when they went to the house of the accused for talks.
According to the victim's family members, one Puyam Inaocha (27), s/o Puyam Ibocha of Langathel Maning Leikai allegedly raped the girl after he called her out from home on the pretext of buying some eatables.
The girl was then gagged and raped outside her home.
He even threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident to anybody.
After the family members came to know about the incident, they went to the house of the accused to meet his parents on the night of February 15.However, they were attacked with catapults and swords.
The victim's elder brother received cut wounds near his ear while her uncle was hit by a stone from catapult.
Meanwhile, the police had done medical test of the victim girl at RIMS Hospital, but the accused is still absconding.
Members of Women Action for Developnment (WAD) visited the victim and further demanded the authorities concerned to arrest and punish the culprit at the earliest.