Remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05 2018:
Special Court POCSO Imphal West remanded a 27 year accused to judicial custody today afternoon.
The accused identified as Oinam Francis Meitei @ Tomba 27 s/o Mangi of Thanga Chingkha presently staying at Langol Ningthou Leikai was produced before the Court after five days police custody at Imphal West Women Police Station.
The IO of the case submitted before the Court that on November 28 a complaint was lodged by the mother of the victim at the Women Police Station that her daughter was allegedly raped by the accused on November 26 at around 8 am inside his room and prayed for remanding the accused in judicial custody for smooth investigation of the case.
After perusing the case records, the Court found existing material against the accused and thus remanded him to judicial remand for 15 days till December 19 .
It may be mentioned that the matter come to light after the victim disclosed the incident to her mother that on November 26, she was sent by the accused to buy a cigarette and when she entered the room of the accused to hand over the cigarette, she was forced to watch porn videos and sexually assaulted by the accused.