Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 23 2008:
CHAOS BROKE out in the Central Jail, Sajiwa over an incident of an aged man working in jail raping a 12 year-old girl repeatedly inside the jail complex today.
The accused, who is serving as head warden in the jail, has been identified as Thounaojam Tombi (57) hailing from Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai and currently staying at the juvenile quarter of the jail along with his wife and children.
The victim is said to have appeared in her sixth standard examination recently.
A source from the jail said the girl is a daughter of a staff who is also a friend of Tombi.
The issue started six months back when the girl and her brother used to go for tuition to Tombi's house.
Tombi used to release the brother early and keep the girl till late.
Once, Tombi tried to seduce the minor girl by tempting her with a hundred rupees note, but the girl refused to accept the money and resisted the advances made by Tombi.
He then forcibly ravaged the modesty of the little girl.
He threatened the girl to kill her if she disclosed the incident to anybody.
Taking advantage of the girl's fright, Tombi raped her seven to eight times till a week ago.
Today, around 2.30 pm, Tombi's wife caught Tombi and the little girl red handed after which, on investigation, the girl disclosed the whole matter.
As others came to know about the matter, crowds gathered at the campus of the Central jail and tried to set ablaze the quarter of Tombi.
Later police rushed in and took control of the situation.
The family of the little girl said that a police complaint will be lodged soon.