Rape accused, family banished from village
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 26 2022:
A joint meeting of local clubs and committees of Haraorou on Monday resolved to banish Leishangthem Khomei, son of late L Bidhu and his family from the village for his alleged involvement in a rape case.
In a release, Modern Youth Club Haraorou informed that the accused Khomei was outcast from the village after his involvement in a rape case in December 2018.At that time, his family and the village committees had an agreement on banishing the entire family in case Khomei commits another similar crime in future.
Now, the local residents have come to know about another rape case involving Khomei from Imphal East women police station on September 20.Since Khomei has become a habitual offender, the village committees invoked the earlier agreement and resolved to banish the whole family from the village permanently.
Any individual or family of the village, who gives refuge to the banished family, will also be dealt with accordingly, the statement added.