IT News
Imphal, May 18,
Infamous Thanga Gang rape case at which five persons allegedly rape a 14 years old minor girl at Thanga in Bishnupur district on February 13 this year, has been handed over to the crime branch Imphal for further investigation.
Of the five accused, 2 have applied for anticipatory bail, a source said. Both the persons are the brother in law of the BJP leader at which the family member of the victim had stated during meeting with media persons.
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) while appreciating the handing of the case to crime Branch Imphal had appealed to speed up the investigation and also to arrest two culprit involved in the crime.
The forum also appreciated the order passed on 14/05/2018 by the Juvenile Justice Board, Bishnupur to conduct a Preliminary Assessment of the Prime Accused Mr. Boi (name changed) as per the Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in connection with the Thanga Gang Rape on 13th of February, 2018.
It could be noted that it is probably the first time in the history of JJBs existing in Manipur to passed an order by the JJB Bishnupur to conduct Preliminary Assessment of the culprits under the section 15 of the JJ Act, 2015. The ossification test of the culprit revealed the age to have been fall between 18-20 years of age.