Rape accused convicted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 31 2022:
Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) for Crime Against Women, Manipur on Monday convicted one Usham Roben of Taothong Ayungbabu for raping a minor girl in the afternoon of August 14, 2001 .
During the hearing of the case on Monday, the court after listening to the arguments of both sides, observed that the accused failed to provide any witness/evidence to prove his innocence, even when the opportunity was given.
The evidence produced by the prosecution has confirmed the crime committed by the accused under Section 376 of IPC.
As such, the court declared Usham Roben guilty of all the charges levelled against him under Section 376 of IPC.
The quantum of punishment would be announced in the next hearing.