Andro Rape Case
Alleged rapist escapes:
Imphal, Apr 21: A man belonging to Andro village who is accused of raping a 11-year old girl escaped from the custody of the underground RPF during a public trial held on Sunday evening, but the RPF has warned the rapist to surrender to the party within five days from Monday.
The 50-year old man Aheibam Pishak, son of late A Hem Singh of Andro Makha Leikai is charged of raping an 11-year old girl identified as Chingakham Nirmala of Andro Mamang Leikai and reportedly escaped from the custody of the RPF/PLA on Sunday evening while the outfit was conducting the final trial in the rape case at Andro village.
Later, the public at Andro village on getting information that the rapist had escaped became restless and demanded the immediate production of the culprit before the local public for necessary punishment on Sunday night.
In the meantime, the spokesman of the RPF/PLA`s department of publicity and communication during a press conference held somewhere in greater Imphal area this evening mentioned that the rapist Aheibam Pishak escaped from their custody, during the time the victim girl`s statement was being taken, on the pretext that he wanted to visit the toilet in the evening around 6 pm.
The spokesman said his escape from party custody clearly indicates that he had committed the crime. The RPF/PLA has warned him to surrender within five days and failure would result in severe punishment from the organisation, the spokesman added.
In the meantime, the aunt of the victim, Chingangbam Pishak, 50, wife of Ch Jugol Singh of Andro Kharam Dam Leikai, who was present during the press conference, mentioned that it was the last day of traditional Lai Haraoba of Panam Nighthou at their village on March 27 evening and the entire village adults and elders were enjoying Lairoi religious festival at the Panam Ningthou temple.
The girl at that time was returning home after playing with local friends. On her way she met Aheibam Pishak who offered the victim some eatables and after winning her confidence took her into a kitchen room of the temple with a promise to give her pork meat where he raped her. Thereafter the accused raped her again in a hut where traditional Andro drums were kept and she was later allowed to go after being given a ten rupee note and a threat of dire consequences if she mentioned the rape to anyone.
Later, due to fear the victim did not mention what had happened to her, but started telling her friends and local women.
Finally, the wife of the accused, Tombimacha, along with two other relatives visited the victim`s residence on April 13 this month and requested for a settlement.
As the matter became serious several underground groups started investigating the case, and several village level meetings were also held in Andro village where the victim as well as the accused gave their statements. The accused had made confessions to the local meira paibis and local clubs of Andro village also.
The victim`s aunt further said that the victim Nirmala had developed symptoms of mental illness apart from suffering from pain in her private parts due to which she had been taken to the RIMS for treatment several times.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, Apr 21: A man belonging to Andro village who is accused of raping a 11-year old girl escaped from the custody of the underground RPF during a public trial held on Sunday evening, but the RPF has warned the rapist to surrender to the party within five days from Monday.
The 50-year old man Aheibam Pishak, son of late A Hem Singh of Andro Makha Leikai is charged of raping an 11-year old girl identified as Chingakham Nirmala of Andro Mamang Leikai and reportedly escaped from the custody of the RPF/PLA on Sunday evening while the outfit was conducting the final trial in the rape case at Andro village.
Later, the public at Andro village on getting information that the rapist had escaped became restless and demanded the immediate production of the culprit before the local public for necessary punishment on Sunday night.
In the meantime, the spokesman of the RPF/PLA`s department of publicity and communication during a press conference held somewhere in greater Imphal area this evening mentioned that the rapist Aheibam Pishak escaped from their custody, during the time the victim girl`s statement was being taken, on the pretext that he wanted to visit the toilet in the evening around 6 pm.
The spokesman said his escape from party custody clearly indicates that he had committed the crime. The RPF/PLA has warned him to surrender within five days and failure would result in severe punishment from the organisation, the spokesman added.
In the meantime, the aunt of the victim, Chingangbam Pishak, 50, wife of Ch Jugol Singh of Andro Kharam Dam Leikai, who was present during the press conference, mentioned that it was the last day of traditional Lai Haraoba of Panam Nighthou at their village on March 27 evening and the entire village adults and elders were enjoying Lairoi religious festival at the Panam Ningthou temple.
The girl at that time was returning home after playing with local friends. On her way she met Aheibam Pishak who offered the victim some eatables and after winning her confidence took her into a kitchen room of the temple with a promise to give her pork meat where he raped her. Thereafter the accused raped her again in a hut where traditional Andro drums were kept and she was later allowed to go after being given a ten rupee note and a threat of dire consequences if she mentioned the rape to anyone.
Later, due to fear the victim did not mention what had happened to her, but started telling her friends and local women.
Finally, the wife of the accused, Tombimacha, along with two other relatives visited the victim`s residence on April 13 this month and requested for a settlement.
As the matter became serious several underground groups started investigating the case, and several village level meetings were also held in Andro village where the victim as well as the accused gave their statements. The accused had made confessions to the local meira paibis and local clubs of Andro village also.
The victim`s aunt further said that the victim Nirmala had developed symptoms of mental illness apart from suffering from pain in her private parts due to which she had been taken to the RIMS for treatment several times.
Source: The Imphal Free Press