Eight sent to judicial custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2023:
Eight individuals arrested by police in connection with two different cases of sexual assault have been remanded to judicial custody by two different Courts today.
Five of the eight persons were sent to judicial custody by the Special Court POCSO Imphal West.
They have been accused of intoxicating a minor girl and sexually assaulting her inside a moving vehicle during the Holi festival this year.
The five accused persons have been identified as Boris Maibam son of Gandhi of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai, John Maibam alias Pari son of Dayamo of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai, Melgipson Naorem son of Bode of Kakwa Naorem Leikai, Purna Okram son of Badal of Chajing Mairenkhong and Kshetrimayum Manson son of Manglemtomba of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai.
All of them are 20 years of age.
The other three persons were sent to judicial custody till November 20 by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West.
The three persons have been accused of abducting a woman and intoxicating her and sexually assaulting her inside a vehicle on Diwali last year.
The three have been identified as Victor Ningthoujam (23) son of Somen of Khurai Thangjam Leikai and Apao Okram alias Chaoba (23) son of Lokendro of Yaiskul Yumnam Leikai.