Further remand for accused
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 07 2019:
Sexual assault accused step father, mother and paramour remanded to further three more days police remand till August 9, by the Special Judge POCSO Imphal West today.
The accused step father, mother of the victim minor and paramour of the victim's mother were produced before the Court after completion of 4 days police custody in connection with the sexual assault of the minor victim several times along with a prayer for further police remand for more minute investigation.
The accused step father, mother and paramour of mother were arrested on August 3 from their respective homes after a complaint was lodged by the aunt of the victim minor who alleged that her niece has been sexually assaulted by the step father and alleged boyfriend of the mother.
The mother had knowledge about all these incidents, after the minor victim revealed to her, said the complainant.
IO of the case through APP submitted that due to the short period of the custody period the investigation could not be completed and prayed for further three more days police remand to extract more facts and in order to make the accused persons reveal the actual facts of the crime.
The Court satisfied with police prayer remanded the accused persons to three more days police remand till August 9 .