Meghalaya MLA absconding after being accused of raping minor
Accused of raping a 14-year-old girl twice, Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang has been absconding after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him. The guest house where the rape took place reportedly belonged to state Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh and his son. Dorphang, known to be a militant and the chairman of the banned outfit HNLC, had surrendered in 2007.
Accused of raping a 14-year-old girl twice, Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang has been absconding after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him in Laitumkhrah.Dorphang is known to have been a militant and chairman of the banned insurgent outfit, HNLC, and had surrendered in 2007. He then contested in the 2013 elections and was elected from Mawhati constituency.Complainants claim that the guest house at Rilbong where the rape took place belongs state Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh and his son. Sources say the case looks much like a sex racket involving government officials, ministers and officials.