Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 10:
A 55-year old man accused of raping a daughter of his brother-in-law has been pulled and penalised with a bullet in the leg by PREPAK today.
Parading the accused before media persons at a location in Thoubal district earlier today, Thoubal district commander of the outfit Ajit Meitei identified the rapist as Ningombam Ingothoiba of Khongjom Tekcham Khunou Tarung Pokpi.
He raped the 18 year old daughter of his brother-in-law residing at Khongjom Tekcham Khunou Maning Ching at about 1 pm of January 29. Following a specific information, Ingothoiba was pulled up yesterday and interrogated, conveyed Ajit Meitei.
During the course of interrogation, Ingothoiba confessed his crime.
He also said that on the day of the incident, he and the girl's father drank liquor together.
After the drinking party, the two came back to the house of the brother-in-law.
As the brother-in-law lay down in the court yard, Ingothoiba retired to the bed of the girl's elder brother, the district commander disclosed.
Shortly the girl came inside the house after fetching water.
Taking advantage of the absence of other family members at the moment, Ingothoiba caught hold of the girl's hand and dragged her to the bed after closing the door.
Tying up both hands of the girl to the bed posts with clothes, Ingothoiba raped his niece.
Ingothoiba was caught red-handed by the elder brother of the girl who then came in looking for his shoes under the same bed.
With a stern warning not to repeat such savage crimes ever again, the rapist was shot in the left leg at a spot near Wabgai Keithel Macha at about 5.40 pm.
The girl confirmed the crime committed by her kin who was engaged in building a house at her home.