6 remanded to judicial custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09 2020:
In the sexual assault and death case of the Mayang Imphal minor girl, Special Judge POCSO Imphal West has remanded six accused persons including the parent of the alleged boyfriend to judicial custody remand till September 23 .
The six identified as Md Arish @ Maja Khan (19), Salim Khan (21), Md Noor Mohammad (20), Md Sikander Ali (38), Majida Begum (35) and Md Feji @ Mohammad (22) were produced before the POCSO Court under tight security measures.
During the hearing today, the Investigating Officer of the case prayed the Court for 15 days judicial custody of all the accused persons.
The Court after hearing submissions of the IO remanded the six to judicial custody till September 23.On the other hand, Counsel of accused Md Feji @ Mohammad has filed a remand objection along with a prayer for bail.
The Court treated the remand objection bail application filed by the Counsel as regular bail and fixed September 21 for the hearing.
The Court also asked the IO of the case to submit a bail objection report.
It may be noted that the minor, who went missing since September 1, was found unconscious the next day at a place at Mayang Imphal.
She was admitted at RIMS ICU Ward where she died on September 3 .
Meanwhile, the family members and JAC formed in connection with the case are likely to claim the body of the minor girl from RIMS mortuary tomorrow.