Further remand for rape accused
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 29 2018:
A 29 year old rape accused who was produced has been remanded to further 5 days police custody till 2 November by the before the Special Court POCSO Imphal West today.
The accused Rahul Gurung 29 s/o (L) Puram Gurung of Kanglatongbi AR colony was produced after the completion of seven days police custody in Sekmai police station along with the prayer for 5 more days police remand.
10 of the case through APP submitted that the accused was arrested by Sekmai police on October 23 at around 10.45 following a complaint lodged the previous day by the father of the victim girl who, charged that on October 17 at around 5.30 pm the accused Rahul Gurung and 3 associates came in an auto rickshaw and kidnapped his daughter and sexually assaulted her at Kanglatongbi area.
The matter came to light after the victim disclosed the matter to family members on October 22.IO of the case further submitted that during the preliminary interrogation the accused had admitted to the charges levelled against him and prayed for five more days police remand for smooth investigation of the case.
After perusing the case record, the Court remanded the accused to 5 more days police custody for smooth investigation of the case till November 2 .