Two sent to jail in kidnap/rape case
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, July 17 2023:
Special Court, POCSO, Thoubal on Monday remanded Md Nawaz (35), son of (late) Md Abdul Bari of Yairipok Heitroipokpi and his mother Safra (54) to judicial custody in connection with kidnapping and raping of a minor girl of Yairipok Bamon Leikai on July 2 .
The two accused had been in police custo dy since July 9 after arrest in a POCSO case registered at Thoubal Women police station.
On the other hand, the Court granted bail to Nawaz's sister Begamjan (36) and his younger brother Iqbal, who were also arrested in connection with the case.
Meanwhile, a large crowd from the rape survivor's locality stormed the Court on hearing that the arrested persons would be produced.
The protestors held placards and chanted slogans demanding that Nawaz and his family members should not be granted bail but given stringent punishment in front of the Court.
Speaking to media persons, one,of the agitators insisted that all accused in the case should be given befitting punishment as per the law.