Bereaved mothers cry for justice
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 27 2013 : Welcoming UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Rashida Manjoo, who arrived here, bereaved mothers of Ichal, Nursana, Inaobi, Darsana, Bimiya, Catherine, Tondon and Satyabhama made a collective and fervent appeal to the authority to award exemplary punishment to all perpetrators of these ghastly murders.

Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, parents of Ichal, Nursana, Inaobi, Darsana, Bimiya, Catherine, Tondon and Satyabhama lashed out against the brutal murder of their beloved daughters.

Taking strong exception to the failure of Police Department to file charge-sheets in these murder cases, the bereaved parents decried that they were never given post mortem reports.

Urging to file due charge-sheets in all these cases without any further delay, they demanded that the murderers should be awarded the severest forms of punishment.

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Asem Inaobi of Sekmaijin Ningol Khong was strangulated to death by her own boy friend on September 11, 2011.In connection with the murder of Inaobi, her parents approached the DGP as well as Kakching police station to file charge-sheet for the murder case.

But no charge-sheet has been filed till date, lamented one cousin of Inaobi.

Nursana was hacked to death at Sora on April 1, 2010 .

"Those people who were involved in the brutal murder of my daughter and son-in-law have not been booked till date despite repeated appeals and complaints," decried Nursana's mother.

"So far, we have received nothing from the Government for the three children left by Nursana and her husband", she added.

Bimiya of Riha village, Ukhrul district succumbed to burn injuries after undergoing treatment for more than a month.

She was burnt alive on August 12, 2012."My one and only wish is trial and punishment of the culprit who burnt my daughter alive", said Bimiya's mother.

Catherine, then 16 years old was found dead on October 2, 2012 .

Catherine's uncle pleaded to the authority concerned to bring justice in the brutal murder case by awarding exemplary punishment to Wangtit, the main accused.

On being enquired about the case at Tengnoupal police, they were told result of a laboratory test done outside the State was being awaited for filing due charge-sheet.

Satyabhama of Kakwa Selungba Leikai was found dead on April 5 this year.

His father said that he was surprised on learning that Police Department has been simply sleeping over numerous cases of rape and murder rather than investigate the cases and bring justice.

"We are not sure if the murderer(s) of our daughter would ever be brought to justice", said the dejected father.

Citing the case of Delhi where a fast track court has been established to deal with crimes against women exclusively, the father asserted that it is more than late to establish a similar court in Manipur.

He also appealed to the State Government and the Police Department not to protect or condone criminals.

Darsana was found hung to death at her husband's home on May 12, 2011.But her younger sister contended that it was not a case of suicide.

Asserting that it was a case of murder, the younger sister decried that Singjamei Police have been refusing to register even an FIR.

Tondon's mother said, "We have no money to bribe authorities so that they would investigate and establish the facts about the murder of our daughter" .

"I brought up my daughter with much struggle.

My only prayer punish those criminals who murdered my daughter", the bereaved mother cried.