Sources said Lalchhuanawma(40) of Mualkhang village had confessed to the court that he had molested the victim, of the same village, about seven times before 2006. His gruesome acts came to light following his last attempt on March 24, 2006. On that day, the girl was alone in the house as her parents attend a funeral in the village. When her parents returned, they found her sobbing. At first, she dared not disclose the incident. However, as her parents insisted, she revealed that she had been molested by Lalchhuanawma.
The girl’s father immediately lodged an FIR with Khawzawl police station in Champhai district.
The accused initially said he was just playing with her but on further investigation, it was discovered that he had molested the girl several times before. According to her revelation, the first incident took place in 2004 when the man lured the girl inside his house with a promise of giving her a bracelet. On the other hand, the girl alleged that he had raped her for about ten times after that. ”Looking into the seriousness of the crime he committed, I don’t find any reason to show leniency to the rapist,” K L Liana said in the judgement in response to the defence lawyer. –UNI
Mizoram Gorkhas long for OBC status
Aizawl: The Gorkha community in Mizoram has eagerly been waiting for the state government's nod to grant Other Backward Class (OBC) status to them. The promise of the then Mizo National Front (MNF) ministry to include Gorkhas in Mizoram in the OBC category is yet to materialise, a Gorkha leader said here on Wednesday.
It was on July 14,2008 that the then Rural Development minister H Vanlalauva said the MNF ministry would do 'everything' to grant the Gorkhas the long-awaited OBC status.(UNI)
