Accused beaten up at Court complex
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 22 2015:
For the second time, a group of women beat up the 60-year-old accused of the Komlakhong minor rape case at Cheirap Court complex today.
Accused Huidrom Bheigya, who is currently lodged at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa as an under trial prisoner, was produced before the Special Court POCSO Imphal West under FIR number 54 (9) 2015 Imphal West women police station under Section 4 of POCSO Act 2012 .
The Court remanded him to judicial custody till October 6 .
When he was brought out of the Court room after today's hearing, Bheigya was slapped by some women present at the Court complex.
However, police took him away fast in a prisoner's van.
It may be mentioned that the incident happened at Komlakhong under Mayang police station on September 1 at around 2 pm.
Bheigya was arrested by a team of Mayang Imphal police station on September 2 and handed over to Imphal West women police station the same day for further investigation.
Medical examinations of the victim and accused were conducted at RIMS's Department of Forensic Medicine on September 3 .
Witness deposes : Prosecution witness number 8 of Langthabal Phura Makhong Poila Loukol brutal rape and murder case has deposed before the Sessions Court Imphal West today.
Prime accused Soibam Dhanabir s/o S Tomba of Ningombam Mayai Leikai, who is currently on bail, was also present at today's hearing.
The prosecution witness was cross examined by the defence lawyer.
Later, the Court fixed October 12 as the next date of hearing.
The Court will record the statement of victim's uncle on the said day.
Hearing of the case began on February 24 last year under FIR number 29 (1) 2010 of Singjamei police station under Section 302 and 102 IPC at Sessions Court Imphal East (erstwhile Manipur East) four and a half years after the incident happened.
However, the case was shifted to Sessions Court Imphal West some months back.
It may be mentioned that a 26-year-old woman was found murdered at Langthabal Phura Makhong Poila Loukol on January 30, 2010 .
Apart from strangulation marks on the neck of the victim, injuries caused probably by some heavy object/s were also found on her head and near the lips.
Her Phanek was lifted upto the waist and her jersey and innerwears removed.
There were also straw scattered around the place where her body was found.