Rape accused produced before Cheirap Court
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 15 2014:
Joining the crowd of protesters who stormed the Cheirap Court premises attempting to attack a rape accused today, a woman stripped her phanek in utter show of resentment.
A teacher of Urup High School, Nongthongbam Varun (35) s/o N Achouba of Urup Litan Makhong was brought at the Cheirap Court complex by a team of Imphal East police including women police personnel today in connection with the sexual assault case of a minor girl.
A large number of people from the locality where the minor victim girl belongs gathered at the Court premises.
They tried to snatch the accused person when the police team arrived at the Court complex.
The police resorted to lathi-charge in order to control the protesters.
The accused person was produced before the Court in connection with a FIR No 24 (12)/2014 WPS I/E under Section 376 (n) (f) and Sec 4 of POCSO Act 2012 .
The Court remanded the alleged rapist to Judicial custody till December 29 .
Soon after the accused was brought outside the Court room, police closed the gate of the Court premises and restricted entry.
The increasing number of people forming the mob prompted the police to seek reinforcement.
When the teacher was brought out of the Court complex, a woman stripped her phanek and protested half nude inside the Court complex while other protesters attacked the accused by pelting stone and other objects.
The women protesters were demanding capital punishment of the rapist.
The rape incident reportedly took place on Dec 11 .