14-year-old girl gang-raped
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 11 2013:
Even as various NGOs and CSOs in the State are protesting against rising crimes against women and children, a minor girl of 14 years was reportedly gang-raped by three persons last night.
According to reports received by Hueiyen Lanpao, the victim hails from Greenland in Ukhrul district.
Both her parents have died and she is presently staying with her uncle.
Her uncle told her to go to Imphal and work there, and accordingly she was handed over to one lady named Leihaongam.
The lady than handed over the minor girl to three men to take her to Imphal and giver her job.
Taking advantage of the situation, the three men raped the minor girl after tying her hands with a chain last night.
The girl was brought to Imphal this morning by the three accused persons in a bus.
As soon as they reached Imphal, the girl managed to escape from their clutches.
She was found lost her way by some locals of Nagamapal to whom she confided the ordeal she had gone.
The girl has been subsequently handed over to the concerned authority.