A police personnel, who allegedly raped a 16-year-old minor girl after drugging her at a fast food joint, was booked on rape charge, an official source said Monday.
The incident took place on Saturday at a fast food joint at Ghari under Lamphel police station of Imphal West district.
The accused Yumnam William (30), a resident of Khagempali Panthak in Imphal East district is a driver of the police commandos attached with Imphal East district police and was arrested by Porompat police of the same district and handed over to the Lamphel police station of Imphal West district where a case against him was registered.
In the case, one Thongam Tarun (27), a resident of Thangmeiband was mentioned as co-accused and has been arrested by the police, the source added.
Police said, the accused and his friend on October 20 last took the teenage girl to a fast food joint at Ghari with them on the pretext of dating. The girl was recently introduced to the accused.
At the joint, William allegedly mixed some sedative drug in a cold drink and offered it to the girl. Taking advantage of the unconsciousness of the girl, William raped her repeatedly.
A medical test has already been conducted Monday at RIMS forensic department, the police source said. The accused and co-accused would be produced in a local court Tuesday.
ZUF cadre held for rape
Meanwhile, a ZUF cadre who has been accused of raping four minor girls in Khoupum Valley of Tamenglong district on October 5 last along with another cadre of the outfit has been arrested by a combined team of troops of Red Shield Division, Imphal West and Bishnupur district commandos.
The arrested cadre identified as ‘private’ Latjanthai Malangmai of Noney has been handed over to Bishnupur police along with another arrested L/CPL Gigonpou of Ramgaijang, North Cachar Hills, Assam, a statement of the PIB (Defense Wing) said.
The statement said, Latjanthai was intercepted by troops of Red Shield Division at Pinjang on Oct 6 while escaping from Khoupum Valley.
However, he managed to escape the fire fight after injuring two Army Jawans. Nonetheless, he was later arrested in manhunt by the combined troop.
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