IMPHAL, December 1: A woman who was allegedly raped in October 2014 by her boyfriend who later turned out to be married is still waiting for justice.
Sapna (name changed) a nursing student in one of the many nursing institutes in Imphal was allegedly raped by her boyfriend on October 26, 2014 and abandoned, according to her father. The woman is from Bishnupur district.
A team of Women Action for Development accompanied by media persons today visited the victim’s family as part of the organisation’s ‘Fact Finding 16 Days of Activism’ during the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” forthnight starting from November 25 to December 12.
The father who is an ASI in the Manipur Police said Sapna was in her 2nd semester when the incident happened. Sapna who is a diabetic patient was buying her medicines from a pharmacy in Imphal when the accused befriended her and took her mobile number claiming he was a heart patient.
On October 26, 2014, Sapna went to Imphal to buy a sweater for herself and failed to return and the parents lodged a missing report with the Bishnupur Police Station the next day on October 27, he said.
He said on October 28, the police informed the family that Sapna was seen at Rimpang Village of Heirok, but has again gone missing.
The next day, the family was informed that she was at the RIMS campus and when they arrived there they found her very weak and being helped by two other girls, he claimed.
He further identified the accused as 28 year old Nanao of Wagjing who is married and already has a son.
The father also claimed that the accused was the relative of an MLA and hence there is delay in the case.
The said case is registered under FIR no 10(10)2014 WPS-BPR U/s 366/368/342/376/34/IPC with corresponding FIR No 85(10)2014 BPR-PS U/s 366/368/342/34 IPC r/w 376 IPC.
When this reported enquired with the then Bishnupur PS OC, it was learnt that the case has already been transferred to the Bishnupur Women Police Station.
Meanwhile, according to the OC Bishnupur WPS SI Laxmi Devi, her station is trying hard to bring justice.
She said the accused is still absconding and when her team went to check his home it was found locked.
She also informed that the suspect has to be declared as proclaimed offender by the court and that the counsel of the accused had filed for anticipatory bail.