Sit-in demands justice for minor girl
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 21 2022:
Amidst rising number of crimes against women and children, a 15-year-old boy reportedly assaulted neigh -bour's 5ryear-old daughter sexually in an area under the jurisdiction of Irilbung Police Station.
In this regard, the locals staged a sit-in protest demanding the IS-year old alleged rapist to be punished strictly under POCSO Act.
Speaking on the sidelines, a protestor informed that the incident occurred on October 10.The teenager allegedly lured the girl out of her house on the pretext of buying some edibles in the afternoon and then sexually assaulted her when no one was around.
After three days, the girl complained of stomach pain to her family members, following which they came to know of the incident.
The family filed a complaint to Irilbung PS on October 17.Imphal East Women PS then registered a POCSO case the same day and pulled up the accused teenager.