The Ukhrul police team led by SI Marchang on late Tuesday night arrested one Ningthoujam Brojen, 45, son of Gunnu from Heirok Part- I on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl.
The Ukhrul police team assisted by OC, Heirok police station arrested the accused from his Heirok residence in connection with FIR No. 1(3)2021 lodged at Women Police Station, Ukhrul.
The matter came to light when the doctor examined the victim as she was having problems in her urinal track and other health complications concerning her private parts. The victim child did not reveal the incident as she was threatened by the accused with dire consequences.
According to SI Marchang, the accused was alleged to have had committed sexual assault against the 11-year-old girl in December 2020 while he was engaged in a house construction work in Kamjong district.
The case was initially registered at Imphal West Women Police Station and later transferred to Ukhrul Women Police Station (UWPS) as the place of occurrence fell within Kamjong district.
Both Kamjong district and Ukhrul districts are within the functional jurisdiction of Women Police Station Ukhrul as there is no separate Women police station for Kamjong.
