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Guwahati, January 5 : A local court in Meghalaya on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrent against a legislator of the north eastern Indian state in connection with a rape case.
According to the reports, the district session court issued non-bailable warrent against Independent MLA Julius Dorphang, who has been accused of raping a 14-year old girl.
The court issued warrent against the accused legislator after failing to appear before the investigating officer.
Dorphang, the former rebel leader of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council ( HNLC) and now supporting the Mukul Sangma led government, was hiding after police registered a case against him.
"We have registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Julius Dorphang for his involvement in sexually exploiting the minor," Shillong City SP Vivek Syiem said.
The case was registered at Laitumkhrah Police Station in the city and Dorphang was booked under section 366 (A) of the IPC and under section 3 (a)/4 of the POCSO Act and under section 5 of Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act.
The sexual exploitation incident came to light last month after a waiter at a guest house owned by Meghalaya Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh's son was arrested for trafficking the victim.
Meanwhile, two civil society groups on January 4, had asked Meghalaya police to issue a red alert notice against the legislator and also demanded resignation of state home minister HDR Lyngdoh following his son's guest house was used for sexual exploitation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
