Two remanded to judicial custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2022:
In yet another incident of crime against women and children, at least two persons have been remanded to judicial custody till August 30 by the Special Judge POCSO, Imphal West for sexually assaulting a minor girl on August 12 afternoon somewhere in Imphal under Lamphel Police Station.
Accused Laishram Ravi alias Nanao Singh (42) s/o (L) Laishram Bijuli Singh of Naoremtheng Laishram Leirak and Ashem Dinamani Singh (45) s/o (L) A Yaima Singh of Lamphel Yaipha Leikai were produced before the Court on completion of their police custody remand by a team of Lamphel police station along with a prayer to send them to judicial custody.
Through an APP, the IO of the case submitted that the case was on against the two accused after the mother of the victim lodged a complaint at Lamphel police station.
As per the complainant, she left her quarters at Lamphel along with other family members to attend a ceremony in the nearby area.
During her absence, accused Laishram Ravi sexually assaulted her minor daughter and threatened her two other minor daughters not to tell their parents or anyone else about the assault.
The complainant mentioned that her daughters informed her about the incident when she returned to her quarters.
Accused Laishram Ravi was arrested on the same day at around 12.30 pm and he had admitted the charges levelled against him, apart from disclosing that co-accused Ashem Dinamani accompanied him in entering the house of the victim.
Reportedly, the co-accused was beaten by the womenfolk of Lamphel Yaipha Leikai near Exchange Office for abetting the criminal act.
Immediately, a team of police rushed to the spot and rescued the co-accused from the womenfolk on August 13, at around 3:30 pm, said the IO .
As per the victim, one of her father's friends came along with one unknown person to her house when no one was at the house except her elder sister (9 yrs) and younger sister (4 yrs) and enquired about their father.
The two men left after the girls responded that their father was not at home.
After some time, one of them came again and offered Rs 100 asking them not to make any noise and sexually assaulted the minor, as per the IO.
The IO of tire case prayed to record the statement of the victim and her sisters who are the witnesses of the crime.
The Court, on perusal of the case record and after hearing the submission of the IO, remanded the two accused to judicial custody till August 30 .