Shillong, Jul 13: East Khasi Hills Police have issued an all-India lookout notice and formed a team to trace the accused in a rape case registered at Laitumkhrah PS.
SP Vivek Syiem said coordination is on with Mizoram and other states.
“With regard to the rape case which has been registered in Laitumkhrah, we have actually sent a lookout notice to Mizoram and now we have issued notices across all of India. A team has been set up to actually trace the accused,” Syiem said.
He said the victim’s statement has been recorded and police are aware of other possible victims.
“Digital statements have been recorded. We have come to know that there are other victims also. They will also be examined in due course of time,” he said.
Syiem added that more people have been contacted over phone and asked to come in to file FIRs.
“We have spoken to some more victims, but it was just over the phone. Now we have called them to come and give their statement and FIR. That is yet to be done,” he said.
Police are also verifying claims circulating on social media.
“Social media posts are not facts. We are yet to ascertain the veracity of that. Only after we examine people and record statements can we confirm if they are victims,” the SP said.
The accused’s house in Aizawl was searched but he was not found.
“He has not gone to Aizawl. I am in touch with the SP Aizawl. They have searched his residence but he was not there,” Syiem said.
He said a chargesheet will be filed once the accused is arrested.
“Once the accused is arrested and more facts are brought forward, we will file the chargesheet in the case as soon as possible. But right now, the immediate action of the police is to actually catch the accused.”
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