Rape accused in police custody: Mirabai
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2014:
Chowkidar Him Bahadur Thapa alias Khansa, the main accused in the alleged rape case of a 13 year old student of Government Ideal Blind School has been taken into police custody and intensive interrogation is going, stated Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai.
She said that a case has been registered at Lamphel police station in connection with the alleged rape case.
Remarking that the rape case was a very shocking incident, Mirabai informed that the Chowkidar has been kept under suspension while a four-member committee has been investigating into the incident.
Health condition of the victim is being examined carefully.
There was a little delay in taking up appropriate actions because the school authority did not give a report of the rape case on time.
Once a report is received from the enquiry committee, prompt action would be initiated against all the culprits.
Any one found guilty will not be allowed to go scot-free, Mirabai assured.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a new building of an LP school at Khamnam Leirak within her home constituency, Patsoi.
The LP school is an aided school and its new building was constructed from the MLA Local Area Development Fund.
The alleged rape had thrown up a furore with some calling for the resignation of Mirabai.