IMPHAL, Dec 28: The Lamlai Police Station has today confirmed the arrest of a rapist absconder who had been pronounced wanted by the Imphal East SP on 11 September 2004 in connection with the rape of an 11 year old in 2004 after more than six years.
According to police source, the rapist identified as Mutum Thoiba alias Thoi, 28, s/o Amudon of Chalou Awang leikai, Imphal East who is also identified as an uncle of the victim was arrested on December 26 last by a Lamlai Police team led by its OC, K Dhananjoy, from Mani Yaishkul village, which is 8 kms north of the Lamlai Police station.
The Lamlai Police in connection with the rape had registered an FIR no 87(9) 2004 u/s 376 IPC.
According to the police source the accused had raped the 11 year old girl inside her own kitchen when no one was inside the house on September 2, 2004, and had remain absconded from the police and his village till he was arrested by the Lamlai Police on December 26.
