Man jailed for molesting woman in court
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 13 2024:
The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Imphal West-1 has granted judicial remand of a man arrested on the charge of molesting a woman inside the court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division Imphal West-1.As per report of the investigating officer, a complaint was filed by the victim at Women PS Imphal West, claiming that she was inside the court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division Imphal West-1 on Thursday around 2.30 pm in connection with a case.
She was sitting in the last bench of the court along with some of her friends.
The accused, Kangjam Birjit (33), who was in the staff room of the court complex, entered the courtroom, passed lewd remarks to them and molested the complainant.
The presiding officer, staff, friends of the complainant and others present in the court-room witnessed the incident, the complaint letter said.
Based on the report, Lamphel police station registered a case, arrested the accused and handed him over to Women PS Imphal West where the accused pleaded guilty.
After hearing the report of investigating officer, the court granted judicial remand of the accused for 15 days.