Kohima, January 21 2009: IN ONE of the most gruesome crimes reported from Niuland sub-division under Dimapur district in Nagaland, a 10 year old girl was allegedly raped by a 50-year old man for several times.

Sources revealed that the accused identified as Zhetokhu was apprehended by Women Hoho (organisation), Niuland and paraded in Niuland town before being handed over to police.

Police sources said the victim was brought to the house of Zhetokhu by her father on January 9 to help him in the domestic work.

Zhetokhu had promised to pay Rs 200 per month, besides providing her food and clothing.

On the said day, he also paid Rs 3000 to the victim's father and promised to look after the girl.

However, on January 13, Zhetokhu brought the girl to Dimapur on the pretext of buying her some clothes, but took her to one hotel, where they stayed for the night.

On the same night, Zhetokhu raped the girl thrice and again in the morning before going back to Niuland.

Police claimed that he did not buy any clothes for the girl, instead threatened her not to disclose anything to anybody.

Again on January 16 and 17, the girl was raped inside Zhetokhu's house when his wife went to sleep.

However, on January 18, the girl fled to one of her aunt's house and narrated the whole incident of rape, which was reported to the women's group in Niuland.

This morning, a large number of women gathered and took out Zhetokhu and paraded him in Niuland town and later handed him over to police.

Later in the afternoon, he was brought to Dimapur's women cell, where he confessed to his crime.

Sources said that Zhetokhu has grandchildren of the victim's age.

The minor girl was also sent for medical examination, which confirmed rape.

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