Man convicted of raping minor girl
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 28 2022:
Fast Track Special Court No 1 Manipur, on Wednesday, convicted Lairenlakpam Rana (52) of Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak under different sections of IPC and POCSO Act in the rape case of a 13-year-old girl, and listed the case for sentence hearing on December 29.According to the report submitted by the prosecution, Lamphel police station received a report on November 7, 2016 in which the complainant said that his 13-year-old daughter went out from home on November 5 at around 10.20 am to get a book from one of her friends.
However, she did not return home that day.
On the next morning, elders of the accused person came to his house informing that his minor daughter eloped with the accused person.
Based on the complaint, Lamphel PS registered a case and investigated the case and filed charge sheet against the accused person.
The court, after examining the statements of the witnesses and submissions of counsels, found the accused guilty under IPC Section 366 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage) and Section 8 (Sexual assault) read with Section 18 (Attempt to commit an offence) of POCSO Act 2012 Section.