Rape accused remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2015 :
Sagolsem Ranabir (30) accused of raping a minor girl has been remanded to judicial custody remand till August 4 after he was produced before the Sessions Court, Imphal West.
Rape accused Sagolsem Ranabir s/o Khagemba of Mayang Imphal Maibam Thongkhong who was in the custody of women police station, Imphal West from July 12, was produced before the Court under FIR No 37(7)2015 of Imphal West Women PS under section 6 and 17 of POCSO Act, 2012.A large number of people from the locality where the victim belongs gathered at Cheirap Court complex after getting information that the accused will be produced before the Court today.
Women police personnel prevented the angry protesters who tried to forcibly attack the rape accused.
The accused was remanded to judicial custody till August 4 .
It may be mentioned that the incident came to light when the minor girl was rushed to PHC Mayang Imphal with complaint of vomiting on Jul 11 .
It was detected at PHC Mayang Imphal that she is three months pregnant.
Later the girl told her mother that she has been repeatedly raped by Ranabir during the past few months.
The victim stayed in a hostel run by the accused at Mayang Imphal Konchak.
Angry locals pulled up the accused Ranabir from the hostel and thrashed him up.
The hostel run by the accused was dismantled by an irate mob the same day.
Medical examination of the victim girl was conducted at RIMS on July 13 .