Accused in rape case convicted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 24 2023:
The Fast Track Special Court Manipur-2 has declared Nemengcha alias Memengcha alias Thangtinsem Khongsai alias Sanathoi alias Thoi alias Boisem guilty in the abduction and rape case of a 17-year old girl, and fixed the sentence hearing on Tuesday.
As per report submitted by the prosecution during the hearing of the case on April 19, father of the victim hied a complaint at Women PS Thoubal on August 27, 2018, informing about abduction of his 17-year-old daughter from Babu Bazar Thongkhong by an unidentified person on August 25 around 8 pm.
Her daughter was raped and abandoned in Uripok area on the next day around 8 pm.
Based on the complaint, the Women PS registered an FIR and began investigation during which the accused person was arrested from Thoubal parking near Johnstone Higher Secondary School on August 30, 2018.Police got remand of the accused person till September 5 from the special court (POCSO).
The IO filed chargesheet on April 30, 2019 and took cognizance of the crime under IPC Section 366-A and POCSO Act Section 4.After hearing submission from both sides, the court observed that the prosecution has produced evidence to prove that the accused person committed the crime.
The court declared him guilty under IPC Section 366-A and POCSO Act Section 4 and scheduled the sentence hearing on Tuesday.