20 year old raises rape accusation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2014:
A 20 year old disabled woman has been allegedly raped and abandoned by a man who happens to be a relative (uncle).
In connection with this incident, a case has been registered at Imphal East Women police station under IPC Section 366/376 .
The woman who is mentally retarded was allegedly raped by Shirimayum Dwijamani (50) of Khongman Zone I before abandoning her at a farm at Meitram Makha Leikai.
After due communication, the woman was handed over to her parents by the local people of Meitram Makha Leikai at around 2 pm of October 3 .
According to an aunt of the victim, all the family members were enjoying a musical programme held as a part of Durga Puja festival in the night of October 2 and the musical programme went up to 3 am of the next day.
When the musical programme was over, the woman could not be found.
As informed by an acquaintance from Meitram Makha Leikai, family members went to the particular farm at around 10 am of October 3 and the woman was brought home.
However, the woman did not disclose anything about what happened to her and thus all the family members thought that she might have wandered away and got lost.
Still, the family members wondered how could she went up to Meitram alone.
Once at home, the parents repeatedly asked the woman how she got there and ultimately she disclosed everything that happened to her on the particular day.
According to the aunt, as the woman was returning home at around 3 am of October 3 as the musical programme came to an end, she was called by Dwijamani who asked her to board a van for an outing.
The girl was raped inside the van and she was abandoned at an unknown place.
Even as the girl called repeatedly to stop, Dwijamani drove away without looking back.
As she was too exhausted, she slept for sometime near a pond, the aunt said quoting the victim.
Already there were suspicions about Dwijamani sexually exploiting the disabled woman nothing was done against him as there was no concrete evidence.
After the October 3 episode, the woman finally disclosed to her aunt that she was repeatedly raped by Dwijamani in the past too.
Subsequently, a complaint was filed at Imphal East women police station on October 8.Now police are investigating into the case after the accused was pulled up in the night of October 9 .
Necessary medical examinations of the victim have been completed and she is presently lodged in a 'home' .
Notably, the girl has lost all her parents and she is being looked after by the aunt.