Man accused in multiple rape cases found shot dead
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 04 2024:
Unknown persons shot dead a 28-year-old man, who is allegedly involved in multiple cases of crime against women and children, near Coffee Culture, Waithou in Thoubal district on Thursday.
The victim has been identified as Irom Chingkheinganba, son of Irom Brojen of Sugnu Tangjeng Khunou.
He was living in a relief camp at Thangmeiband Thingel Maru, Imphal West district.
Police source said that Chingkheinganba's body was found near the coffee shop on Thursday around 5 am.
He was blindfolded and bore a gunshot wound on his head.
Forensic expert team conducted crime scene investigation before police recovered the body and took it to JNIMS mortuary.
A case has been registered at Lilong police station.
Meanwhile, source said that Chingkheinganba was involved in different crimes against women and children, for which POCSO cases are still pending against him at Bishnupur women police station apart from another case of fleeing from police lockup.
On June 3, 2022, he allegedly raped an underage girl for which, he was arrested by Bishnupur women police under POCSO Act on July 10 same year.
As he was in police custody for further questioning, he fled from the lockup on the intervening night of June 12 andl3.He was later arrested on August 11, 2022 from Thoubal Athokpam but secured bail.
Earlier on September 6, 2017, he also allegedly outraged modesty of another minor girl for which, a POCSO case was registered against him at Imphal East women police station apart from his arrest in 2020 from Ghari Awang Leikai by Kakching police for involvement in the rape of a woman in a hotel at Kakching Ningthou Leikai on February 8, 2020.There is also another POCSO case at Yairipok police station in relation with a rape case of a minor girl in 2021 .