Insein: Minor girl sexually assaulted, complaint filed but no case opened

Photo- A minor girl from Insein. It is reported that a minor girl in 10 Mile, Sawbwar Gyi Kone, Insein Township, Yangon Region, was sexually assaulted, and although a complaint was filed at the Insein Myoma Police Station on May 22, no action has been taken. (CJ) Mizzima. It is reported that a minor girl in 10 Mile, Sawbwar Gyi Kone, Insein Township, Yangon Region, was sexually assaulted, and although a complaint was filed at the Insein Myoma Police Station on May 22, no action has been taken. The minor girl had been repeatedly sexually assaulted starting in April, a person assisting her told Mizzima. Regarding this incident, a lawyer commented that according to Section 375 of the Penal Code, if a man has sexual intercourse with a woman, and even if the woman consents, it is considered rape if the consent was obtained under threat of causing pain or death. "Legally, this is rape. If it cannot be resolved at the level of the village elder or ward administrator, a petition with copies of evidence should be sent to the township administrator and the township police chief, and if that does not work, it should be sent to the national level," he said. The lawyer stated that the police can accept the complaint and investigate the incident, and can arrest and investigate the suspect without a warrant. It is reported that regarding this incident, a complaint was filed with the village elder and ward administrator to take action against the accused, U Soe Moe, who is over 40 years old, but as there was no resolution, a case was filed at the police station. However, the victim's family and acquaintances said that they were told to resolve it through the ward administrators and were sent away. "We demanded a resolution and apologized. When we couldn't get it, we called the local police officer. The local police officer arrived and called both parties to ask about the circumstances. When asked, 'Did you threaten to kill your girlfriend if she told her family? ', the man admitted it in front of the local police officer. However, to escalate the crime, it must go through the lower administrator, and since this happened within the ward, the local police officer also conveyed it to the administrator," said a person close to the victim's family. He said that the complaint was filed with the village elder and ward administrator on May 3. "The man lured her, mixed stimulants and alcohol in soft drinks, and sexually assaulted her. There are also eyewitnesses. We reported to the administrators and village elders and asked for a resolution, but the village elder said, 'Your niece, manage her yourself, if you can't, tie her up,' showing no empathy as a parent," said a person assisting with the incident. He said that although the accused has admitted to the crime and there are up to 17 eyewitnesses, no arrest, detention, or action has been taken so far. It is reported that the victim's family is currently facing financial difficulties and is having trouble continuing to report to higher authorities step by step. In Yangon Region, after the military coup, residents report that the police force under the military junta tends to prioritize the arrest of individuals involved in politics and is slow to arrest perpetrators of crimes such as robbery, theft, and rape. Editor. Aung Kyaw Phyo The post Insein: Minor girl sexually assaulted, complaint filed but no case opened appeared first on BUR.MIZZIMA.COM.