Alleged rapist of minor thrashed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 12 2015 :
A 30-year-old owner of a private hostel, who has been beaten up black and blue by villagers on the charge of repeatedly raping a Class VI girl, has been rescued by police at Mayang Imphal Konchak today.
Mayang Imphal police station has taken up a case against the accused identified as Sagolsem Ranabir (30) s/o Khagemba of Mayang Imphal Maibam Thongkhong under Section 5 of POCSO Act 2012 and handed over the case to Imphal West women police station.
Police sources said that the incident came to light after the girl, who stays at a private hostel, started vomiting during a morning class today.
She was rushed by some boy students to Mayang Imphal PHC where it was detected that she is three months pregnant.
After hearing the shocking news, worried family members of the girl immediately came to the hostel and enquired about the incident.
The girl told her family that Ranabir had repeatedly raped her in the past few months.
The hostel is run by Ranabir at his mother's maternal home at Mayang Imphal Konchak since the past few years.
Ranabir had already married a neighbour of the victim girl.
A large number of villagers later stormed the hostel and thrashed Ranabir badly.
He also confessed to the villagers that he had committed the crime.
Later, a team of Mayang Imphal police rushed to the hostel and rescued Ranabir.
After police took Ranabir in their custody, locals and girl's family vandalised the hostel.