Remanded to police custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2017:
Special Court POCSO Tamenglong, remanded a rape accused in Judicial custody remand till October 9, today .
The accused, Paul Kahmei (30) s/o Hunthumang Kahmei of New Salem, Ward number 4, Tamenglong HQ, was produced before the Court by a team of Tamenglong police with a prayer for Judicial custody remand to facilitate proper investigation regarding the alleged rape case of a minor victim .
The Court heard and perused the case record and after hearing the counsel and the APP of the State, remanded the accused to Judicial custody till October 9 .
The police prayer through the APP of the State, submitted that the accused had been in police custody till today in connection with a case filed at Tamenglong police station by the victim girl on September 19 .
The complaint stated that on the same day at around 6.30 pm, the victim was having dinner in the kitchen of her uncle's house when Paul Kahmei tried to molest her .
He slapped her on the face, dragged her on the floor by holding her hair with the intention to outrage her modesty and used abusive words and also attempted to kill her by using a sharp weapon, it added.