IMPHAL, April 17: A non-local from Kolkata who is married to a Meitei Pangal has been charged of sexually harassing his niece threatening her of dire consequence if she informs anyone about it.
A JAC formed after the family came to know of the alleged continued abuse has demanded the concerned authorities to take action against the man identified as Md Hassan and presently residing along the Hatta Cemetry Road.
Speaking to media persons during a press conference today at the Manipur Press Club, JAC convenor Md Harun said the young girl was adopted by her mother’s younger sister, who is married to the accused after both her father and elder brother died.
He said the accused who runs a car workshop in the area had been sexually abusing the girl for a long time and had even made one of his mechanic from Keirao Mating identified as Mebeda alias Achouba abuse the young girl.
He said in 2015 April, the accused took the girl to Kolkata where she had delivered a baby on April 5.
However, the baby was sold off, he alleged.
Even after coming back from Kolkata, the accused continued to abuse the girl, he alleged.
Three months back, the girl ran from the accused’s house and came back to her own house, he said.
The family came to know of the incident only when the wife of the accused came to their house to take her back, he said adding that the girl refused to go back with her.
When the girl refused, her aunt threw the hospital papers of her delivery at her, he said.