A judge has ordered that the Sri Lankan soldier accused of raping a 14 year old girl in Mannar should be held in remand until September 5, after police said officials at the army base where he resides were obstructing their inquiries.
Police filed a case regarding the incident at Mannar Magistrate Court on Friday, in the presence of Judge Ananthy Kanagaratnam, the Uthayan reports.
The soldier is accused of raping a 14 year old girl in woods by the military base in Mannar.
The soldier first met the girl, originally from the village of Panagakattukottu West, at Mannar hospital three months ago. He gave her his contact number on a phone registered under his wife's name, and proceeded to harass the girl, forcing her to speak with him, the paper went on to add.
The girl, who was later lured to Vavuniya by the soldier, was also reportedly targetted by another male who attempted to rape her.
The girl, whose identity remains hidden, escaped however. She was later found by a women's group in Vavuniya, who handed her over to the child protection officer.
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