Rape case hearing
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 26 2015:
A forensic science expert has deposed as the last prosecution witness before the Court today in connection with the rape case of a minor girl by accused Nongthombam Varun, a tutor of the victim.
The Court fixed November 9 for the next hearing.
The trial was held today at Special Court, POCSO Imphal East.
A case was filed against the rape accused tutor Nongthombam Varun (35) s/o Achoubi of Urup Litan Makhong with FIR number 24(12) 2014 of Women Police Station Imphal East under section 376 (n) (f) and section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 .
The accused N Varun was brought before the Court during the trial from Sajiwa Central Jail today.
During the trial today, a forensic expert of State Forensic Science Laboratory gave his statement as the last prosecution witness of the rape case.
After the last prosecution witness deposed, the Court fixed November 9 for the next hearing of the case.
It may be mentioned that the alleged rape case came to light on December 11 last year after the girl refused to go to Varun's place for tuition despite repeated insistence from her parents.
The girl later revealed to her mother about the repeated rape by her tutor.
The girl told her mother that Varun had threatened to kill her if she disclosed his beastly act to anybody.
Based on this revelation and further confirmation from the younger brother of the victim, her parents lodged a complaint at Porompat police station on December 9 last year.
It may also be mentioned that on May 19 last, statement of the complainant was recorded by the Court after charges were framed against the accused on the basis of the charge-sheet submitted by Imphal East Women Police Station.
On the other hand, a large number of angry womenfolk and locals from a rape victim's locality attacked a rape accused Sagolsem Ranabir, owner of a private boarding house today.
The incident happened today when the rape accused Sagolsem Ranabir (39) s/o Khagemba of Mayang Imphal Maibam Thongkhong, owner of a private boarding at Mayang Imphal Konchak was brought out from the Special Court POCSO Imphal West Court after his routine appearance before the Court regarding the alleged rape case under section 5 of POCSO Act 2012 taken up by Imphal West Women Police Station .
It may be mentioned that the incident came to light after the victim was reportedly said to be in the early stage of pregnancy a few months back.
The rape accused admitted his crime after locals pulled him up.
The accused was rescued by a team of Mayang Imphal Police Station and the case was later handed over to Imphal West Women Police Station.