Saturday, January 25, 2014

One arrested on charges of sexual assault

GANGTOK, 24 Jan: One person was arrested by the Singtam police on 23 January for allegedly molesting a 32-year-old deaf woman.
It is informed that on the intervening night of 22-23 January, an unknown person sexually assaulted the victim. During investigation, the Singtam police arrested one suspect Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia [22], resident of middle Pachak, Rangpo, who later reportedly admitted to have committed the crime.
Both the victim and the accused were sent for medical examination to STNM Hopsital and a case under section 457/ 376 [lurking house-trespassing or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment and punishment for rape] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused at the Singtam Police Station. The case is under investigation.

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