PP accused of placing fault on victim
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, October 27 2021: The JAC formed in connection with the sexual assault of a minor from Chinikon village in Kangpokpi district in 2020, has charged the Public Prosecutor of placing fault upon the victim and allegedly prodding her to reach a compromise with the accused person in the case, which is being heard in the court of Special Judge POCSO, Senapati currently.

Addressing newspersons at Manipur Press Club here Wednesday, JAC chairman Mangijao Kamei said that during the course of the investigation of the case, police had interrogated the accused person, who confessed to have sexually assaulted the victim repeatedly.

However, it is questionable why he is yet to be punished under POCSO even after confessing to the crime.

Informing that the JAC had already filed a complaint to the Law Secretary and Director Prosecutor following the remarks of the Public Prosecutor, urging for his replacement; Mangijao conveyed that they were instead told to come to the Court so as to withdraw the case.

As such, the JAC has submitted a request to the Chief Justice to transfer the case from Special Judge POCSO, Senapati to the Fast Track Court.

The JAC chairman further informed that a letter has also been submitted to the Social Welfare director over the delay in disbursing medical expenses for the victim.

Related documents for the same had already been submitted to Child Welfare Centre, Kangpokpi, as per its instructions, in October 2020, he conveyed.

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