Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08:
A 23 year old youth has been accused of trying to rape and kill a 16 year old girl yesterday at about 3.30 pm at Tharoijam Maning Leikai under Patsoi police station.
Narrating the incident, the young girl said that the youth, identified as Heikrujam Budut alias Molecule (23) of the same locality sneaked up on her while she was bathing in a pond and snatched away her phanek.
When she resisted, Budut tried to drown her, said the young girl and added that she somehow managed to break free and run to her house, situated about 300 metres from the pond.
Her mother who spoke to the media said that the sight of her child running towards the house without any clothing still sends shiver down her spine.
She also demanded stern action against Budut.
The accused is absconding and police are guarding his house.
The father of the young girl said that Budut's family had offered Rs 5 lakhs to settle the matter and get them married, but this was turned down, he said and added that when he tried to over power Budut, the youth's uncle came to the scene and helped him escape.