Manipur News

LAMKA, October 29: With the opening of this court complex, the people of Churachandpur will have justice at their doorstep, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said while inaugurating the District and Session Court, Churachandpur complex at Tuibuang today.

During the inaugural function, the Chief Minister was accompanied by the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, justice LK Mohapatra, Health minister Phungzathang Tonsing, Works minister Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh, justice N Kotiswar Singh of the Manipur High Court, among others.

Elaborating on the three pillars of democracy, Ibobi said there are three branches of government, namely, the legislature which makes the laws, the executive which executes the laws and the judiciary which interpret and monitor the laws.

He said the legislature, executive and the judiciary should work in tandem in a democracy.

People should also understand and be aware that everyone including the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister are all equal in the eyes of the law.

He further appealed to the public to cooperate with the government in upkeeping the rule of law and desist from creating any disturbances during law enforcing exercises of the government.

Ibobi further assured the people of the district that his government will soon renovate the district jail for re-opening.

Justice LK Mohapatra expressing gratitude to the State government for providing the needed infrastructure for the opening of the court also exuded hope of having a session court in all districts.

He said opening of such courts in all districts will save the unnecessary expenses of the people in going to Imphal for justice.

In the next few months, he said, hopefully more such occasions of inaugurating session courts will come up to celebrate.

The Manipur High Court chief justice also said that a lawyer should be able to maintain his dignity and make themselves worthy of the public’s trust in them.

Minister Phungzathang Tonsing also spoke on the occasion.

Justice N Koteshore Singh said the opening of the court in the districts is a big leap on the judiciary aspect of the State.

It is best for the already trained and competent judge to handle judicial matters he said, adding that allowing bureaucrats to handle cases is like allowing an untrained doctor to diagnose patients.

Meanwhile, Bar Association of Churachandpur representative T Albert in his welcome speech said their happiness knew no bounds on the opening of the court, but it would be absolute only if the authority made the newly establish court to function smoothly and provide adequate staff and infrastructure.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/cm-opens-session-court-at-ccpur-assures-justice-to-public/

IMPHAL, Oct 29: The BJP, ST Morcha manipur Pradesh will be conveying an emergency meeting of the party on October 31 at the party’s office at Nityaipat Chuthek, Imphal from 11am.

The party has appealed to all concerned to attend the meeting.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/bjp-st-morcha-meeting/

LAMKA, October 29: In a shameful and disturbing turn of event in the district, three minors (two five year-olds and a four-year-old) were allegedly raped by a juvenile on two separate days.

The accused Hazuk (name changed), meanwhile, continues to remain scot free with no police case filed against him.

The victims and the accused were neighbours and were staying in rented rooms in the same locality. However, the accused and his family have shifted to a new locality, sources said.

A team of the Manipur Alliance for Child Rights- Churachandpur Chapter led by its convener and media advisor visited the victims maternal uncle’s residence in Lamka where the three victims are put up following medical examinations conducted at the district hospital.

Medical examination has proved that all three were raped with one of them undergoing penetrative sexual assault.

It is learnt that the actual assaults occurred on October 7 and 19. Sources said the accused assaulted one of the girls on October 7 and then the two others on October 19.

Soon after getting hints of the incidents, social workers, media persons and the police of the area swung into action to bring the accused out, but to no avail.

Mothers of the three young victims said they were late to report as they were unaware of anything and then one of the girls began bleeding profusely from her private parts and that was when they took her to the hospital and came to know of the incidents.

Meanwhile, it is learnt that the police is yet to file any FIR regarding the case.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/juvenile-accused-of-serial-raping-minors/

IMPHAL, October 29: Mayang Imphal police arrested a 40-year-old school teacher accused of raping an eight-year-old student today.

The accused identified as assistant teacher Arambam Robindro Singh, 40, c/o A Ibomcha Singh of Bishnupur Bazar near CI College teaches mathematics in the school located on Sekmaijin Idiga Road, Hangoon Mayai Leikai.

The school has altogether 56 boarders including both boys and girls.

Sources said that on October 27 around 7pm, the accused called the class II student on the pretext that her parents were on the phone and then took her into his room and raped her.

He then threatened the eight-year old from speaking to anyone, sources said.

However, yesterday morning while she was speaking with her parents on the phone regarding her dresses for the school sports meet, the girl started weeping which alarmed her parents.

After her mother started inquiring, the girl told her everything. The parents rushed to the school without any delay and took her back. In the meantime, the assistant teacher managed to sneak away from the school but this morning he was arrested by the Mayang Imphal Police.

On the other hand, a JAC formed in connection with the incident stormed the school supported by locals and tried to dismantle the school building, however timely intervention of the police managed to thwart any violence.

Meanwhile, the Imphal West District Women Police Station has registered a case. Medical examination of the girl was conducted today at the Forensic Science Medicine, RIMS.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/teacher-arrested-on-charges-of-raping-8yearold-student/

IMPHAL, Oct 29: A 43-year-old identified as Karam Ibocouba Singh of Bishnupur Ward No: 1 was killed in a road accident this evening around 6:30 pm.

The accident occured at Thinungei area, under Bishnupur Police Station.

Sources said Ibochouba along with four other persons were homeward bound in a Maruti car after attending a wedding when the car hit a culvert and fell into a roadside ditch, killing Ibochouba.

It is learnt that the four persons have also sustained injury in the accident.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the RIMS mortuary by the police, sources added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/man-killed-in-accident/