Imphal. June 8 MNS / NNN: Adding to the crimes against women in Manipur, a young girl of 21 years was raped in a restaurant after being drugged.
The victim of the heinous crime Roma (name changed) narrated to media persons that she was contacted through mobile phone by the culprit Sanajam Bocha (27) s/o (L) Iboton of Yumnam Khunou Awang Leikai, under Heinang police station, Imphal East district about 4 / 5 months ago introducing himself as Prem from Uripok, Imphal West district, a personnel of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB).
Roma said that she was picked up from near her house on June 5 on a first date by Bocha and taken to the Taj Café at Mantripukhri Chumbreithong, where she was given a bottle of water which was drugged. After regaining consciousness, she found that her gold ornaments were removed from her hands and neck and she was left at Khuria area by Bocha, said the victim.
She was found in a dazed state by women folk of the area and was taken to the hospital for medical check up and treatment where she was confirmed to be drugged and raped.
A case has been taken up in this connection by Lamlai police station and the culprit who is still absconding is being hunted down by the police.
The Taj Café has been closed indefinitely by women civil organizations who have condemned the heinous crime and expressed apprehension that it is no longer safe for young girls to move around.
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