Condemnation on failure of Moreh Police to arrest Child Rapist
September 20th, 2020
Condemnation on failure of the Moreh Police to arrest the Child Rapist and people supporting the Rapist
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) strong condemn the act of Moreh Police for not able to arrest the Child Rapist and also the act of Village Chief for protecting the Child Rapist.
YFPHR strongly demand for thorough investigation against the Moreh Police for its failure to arrest a child rapist who is booked under the POCSO Act, 2012 and appeal the Director General of Police to direct the Tengnoupal SP to arrest those people who are protecting the Child Rapist along with the people involved in compromising the matter with Rs. 3.5 Lacs.
On the 15th of September, 2020 it was learned that a 3 years old minor girl who as illegally adopted was raped by her cousin in one of the village located in Moreh which later the minor girl is kept at safer place after been rescued by the CWC, Tengnoupal.
Till date the Moreh Police failed to arrest the Child Rapist on the ground that the matter has been settled through customary law after a payment of Rs. 3.5 Lacs. We have been further informed that the Child Rapist is a close relative to the Village Chief as result he has been kept protected.
We would like to ask the Department of Police, Government of Manipur that
1. Is POCSO Act, 2012 not applicable in Moreh Town?
2. Do the POCSO Act, 2012 allows the Child Rapist to compromise with money?
YFPHR, will be writing to the Chief Justice of Manipur to take up Sue Motto case to monitor the investigation process and will also write to the Governor of Manipur to assign a SIT to investigate such heinous crime.
(Kh. Phajaton)
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR)
Palace Compound West, Imphal East – 795001
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This Press Release was posted on 21 September 2020
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