Remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 03 2022:
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Imphal West has remanded accused Phusam Zanab to police custody till August 9 in connection with the sexual assault of a woman.
The accused Phusam Zanab (31) s/o Md Achou of Hangool Ngakhapat was produced by a team of Mayang Imphal Police Station along with a prayer for seven days police custody remand.
IO of the case through APP submitted that on August 1 the victim lodged a written complaint to OC, Mayang Imphal Police Station stating that on July 17 she eloped with the accused with mutual understanding and full consent.
Thereafter, they stayed at a farm house where the victim was led to believe the two will be lawfully married and she proceeded to have sexual relations with accused Phusam Zanab.
Following this, the accused fled from the farm house around 1.30 pm of July 20 and efforts initiated to find him proved futile.
Hence a case was registered for investigation.
According to the IO, the accused was finally arrested yesterday from Yairipok Changamdabi around 1 pm.
During preliminary interrogation, Phusam Zanab admitted to committing the offence.
The Court on perusal of the case record and after hearing the submission of the IO remanded the accused to police custody
till August 9 .