Two sent to jail for attempted rape

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Aug 31

The chief judicial magistrate, Imphal West remanded to jail an accused in an alleged attempt to rape case for 15 days today.

The accused is identified as Khonthoujam Ibomcha alias Opendro alias Kangsoi (40) son of Konthoujam Ibobi of Mongsangei Awang Leikai.

The investigating officer (IO) submitted to the court that Ibomcha (who is sharing the same locality with the victim) entered the victim’s house at around 3.30 am on August 26.

While the victim was sleeping with two of her children, he opened the mosquito net with an intention to rape the victim. The victim woke up and shouted.

While the victim was trying to escape Ibomcha pulled her towards the bed and threatened to kill her if she shouted. The accused left the room when he heard sounds of neighbours.

The IO further said that during investigation it is learned that the accused has been in judicial custody thrice in three different cases assault, possession of ganja and possession of small arm and moreover he attempted to rape another neighbourer.

For further investigation of the case the IO prayed before the court to remand the accused to 15 days judicial custody.

In another case the same court remanded Kanjarakpam Deepak (35) son of late Kanjarakpam Ahongjao of Langjing Achouba Mayai Leikai to judicial custody for alleged attempt to rape his neighbor on August 29.

The IO submitted that on August 29 at around 2 pm Deepak entered the bed room of the victim and molested her while she was sleeping and when she suddenly woke up the accused made indecent proposals offering cash. The victim escaped from the man.

The accused surrendered himself to the police.

As there is prima facie evidence to framme charge-sheet against the accused the IO prayed before the court to remand the accused to judicial custody for 15 days for further investigation.