Relative rapes 13 yr old minor

CHURACHANDPUR | Jan 27

A minor of 13 years who is studying in class 7 at a private school in Churachandpur was allegedly raped by a distant relative last night  inside a vehicle at the Khuga Dam approach road.

According to reports, the incident happened while the victim was coming back from Mizoram along with her own brother and other relatives in a Bolero jeep owned by the alleged rapist one Vungginmang of Lammual village, a serving Assam Rifles personnel at present stationed at Shillong.

The family reported the incident to Zomi Mothers Association (ZMA) and a case has been registered at Churachandpur police station against the accused who is still absconding till the filing of this report.

Narrating the course of events, a ZMA representative said, the victim and her brother went to visit a relative in Mizoram in the Mahindra
Bolero owned by Vungginmang.

Vungginmang’ own son and an uncle were also accompanying them in the vehicle. As they were coming back from Mizoram, Vungginmang dispatched his son and the victim’s younger brother to in a nearby village on the Khuga dam road, while he also sent the uncle to fetch alcohol at around 10 pm last night.

As they were left alone Vungginmang locked the doors of the vehicle and brutally forced himself on the victim amidst cries of help.

The victim’s father reported the incident to ZMA today morning and they immediately swung into action.

The ZMA representatives took her to the Churachandpur district hospital for medical examination and and also at the facility of Medicin
Sans Frontiers (MSF) for tests of any sexually transmitted diseases.

She sustained injuries on her eyebrows while trying to escape fromthe rapist. The victim was taken to Imphal for forensic tests.

An official of ZMA said, they will not let any stone unturned to find the culprit and will not go for traditional or customary forces.