Mayang Imphal sexual assault case: 10 submits charge sheets
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2020:
The Investigation Officer investigating the sexual assault and death case of a minor girl from Mayang Imphal has submitted charge sheets to take up cognizance against six accused persons arrested in connection with the case.
The charge sheets were submitted before the Special Court POCSO, Imphal West yesterday.
The Court, after taking cognizance of the submitted charge sheets, is likely to commit the case before the recently established Fast Track Special Court for trial of POCSO and rape cases.
The same Court on November 4 had rejected the bail applications filed by the six accused identified as Md Arish (main accused), his father Md Sikandar Ali, mother Majida Begum of Heibong Makhong and other three co-accused, Md Salim Khan of Heibong Makhong Mathak Leikai, Md Noor Mohhamad of Heibong Makhong Mathak Leikai and Md Feji of Mayang Imphal Bengoon Mamang Loukok.
It may be mentioned that the minor girl (victim) went missing on September 1 af ter she was reportedly called out by her boyfriend on the pretext of eloping.
She was then found in an uncon scious state at a place at Mayang Imphal the next morning (September 2) .
She was rushed to RIMS where she received treatment in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Ward.
On the same day, police arrested her alleged boyfriend and prime accused Md Arish and two other co-accuseds.
She died of her injury at the RIMS ICU Ward on September 3 .
Further, during the course of investigation, parents of the main accused/ boyfriend and another co accused were arrested by police and all of them were remanded into judicial custody on September 9 .
GP Zone 1 K Jayentakumar during a press briefing on September 5 had mentioned that the charge sheet in connection with death of minor victim would be submitted before the concerned Court for speedy trial within 3 months.