Arunachal Pradesh: Two arrested for allegedly raping minors in Diyun

Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two persons for allegedly raping two minors. The accused are Bijoy Mohan Chakma of Santipur Village and Unilye Chakma of Jyotipur village.

A case was registered against the accused after the intervention of Chakma Women Welfare Society (CWWS) Diyun with the Diyun police.

On July 15^th, 2020, a complaint was lodged at the Diyun police station against Bijoy Mohan Chakma (23) of Santipur Village for the rape of a sixteen-year-old. The alleged accused was produced before the special judge, Khonsa through video conferencing, and was remanded to judicial custody.

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In another case reported on July 25^th, 2020, a 61-year-old Unilye Chakma of Jyotipur village allegedly raped a nine-year-old minor.

Both the cases have been registered under section 376 (i) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) r/w POCSO Act and the findings collected during medical examination have been forwarded to the CFSL, Gauhati.

The cases were registered after the families approached the Chakma Women Welfare Society (CWWS) Diyun, Arunachal Pradesh for help.

The CWWS said that one of the survivors was given medical care and counselling by the One Stop Center based on contacts provided by the district administration, while medical care and counselling is underway for the other.

Thirty-four rape cases have been reported so far in the state this year alone, with 11 cases reported in the capital region alone.

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