One convicted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 25 2024:
The Fast Track Special Court number 1 Manipur convicted a 32 year old man under Section 366 of the IPC for abducting a woman with the intent to compel her to marry him against her will .
The judgment was announced today after it was kept reserved from June 14 .
Convict Pukhrambam Shyamananda, s/o Bokun of Ningthoukhong Ward num-ber 9 was was on bail appeared before the Court during the announcement of the judgement.
The sentence hearing will be held on June 28 .
The case was on against the convict after the father of the victim lodged a complaint to Bishnupur women police station on September 10, 2016 .
The complainant said his daughter was abducted on September 8, 2016 and the police rescued her three days later on September 11 from Wangoo area.
The convict was arrested on the same day that is September 11 .
The Court after hearing the submission of Special PP, defence counsel observed that the prosecution has proven the charges levelled against Shyamananda beyond reasonable doubt and convicted him.