DNA profiling
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 29 2018:
A Noutuneshwari Devi, Special Judge POCSO, Senapati, allowed an application to take the blood sample of an infant who was given birth by a minor rape victim at Senapati District Hospital yesterday.
The application was filed by the IO of the rape case, praying for allowing to take blood sample of the infant who was born yesterday at Senapati District Hospital (who is presently at JNIMS) as requisitioned by the Child Welfare Committee Senapati, for DNA profiling, coupled with a prayer for permission of taking blood from the accused Purna Ale (38) s/o Mangal of Maohing Nepali village (presently staying at Naga Taphou village, Senapati) who is currently in jail.
During the hearing today, the Special PP of the State submitted that the victim girl delivered a baby girl yesterday at Senapati District Hospital and Child Welfare Committee Senapati took the infant baby to JNIMS hospital today morning.
It was further submitted that blood sample of the accused, the victim as well as the infant baby are highly required for DNA profiling.
The Court went through the relevant case records and granted permission for DNA profiling by taking blood samples from the accused, the victim as well as the infant.
The Court also ordered Medical Superintendent, JNIMS to make necessary arrangements for DNA profiling of the infant immediately.
It also ordered the IO of the case, with the assistance of the Chief Medical Officer Senapati, to produce the victim girl for DNA profiling before the HOD Forensic Department RIMS and instructed them to approach the Jail SP for taking out the accused and produce him for DNA profiling and handing him over after completion of the required process.
It may be mentioned that the accused Purna Ale has been lodged in judicial custody at Sajiwa central jail from March 27 in connection with the case.
The rape incident came to light after the family members of the victim lodged a written complaint to Women PS Senapati on March 19 stating that the victim was sexually assaulted/raped by Purna Ale by inviting the victim to his house on pretext that his daughter cannot sleep alone.
On that very fateful night, the accused sexually assaulted the victim and as a result she became pregnant.
The family member also mentioned that a complaint was not lodged in time as the victim did not reveal anything regarding the incident initially nor her pregnancy until some time later when her body began to change.
Soon after the complaint was lodged, police arrested the accused and remanded him to judicial custody from March 27 .
The source also said that Special Court POCSO Senapati has passed an order for taking necessary action regarding providing of interim relief to the victim a few months back.