Remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 16 2015:
The 30-year-old owner of a private hostel, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, has been produced before the Special Court of POCSO Imphal West and further remanded to judicial custody till September 28 today.
Accused Sagolsem Ranabir s/o Khagemba of Mayang Imphal Maibam Thongkhong, who is currently lodged in Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa as an under trial prisoner, was produced before the Court under FIR number 37(7) 2015 of Imphal West women police station under Section 5 of POCSO Act 2012.It may be mentioned that the matter came to light after the minor girl reading in Class IV started vomiting during a morning class.
The hostel authority rushed her to Mayang Imphal PHC, where it was detected that she was three months pregnant.
The girl later revealed to her family members that she had been repeatedly raped by Sagolsem Ranabir, owner of the private hostel, where the victim girl had stayed for four years.