Woman alleges harassment, hubby pulled up
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 14 2015 :
A young woman has alleged that she suffered miscarriage after she was thrashed mercilessly by her own husband.
Thongam Tina (27) d/o Th Hemba of Moidangpok Mamang Leikai and Pebam Navy (30) s/o P Amarjit of Kwakeithel Kuthabi Leikai got married in March 2014.Not long after, Tina was allegedly subjected to both physical and mental harassment by her husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, Tina said that she was continuously subjected to all forms of harassment including physical assault.
Her husband who is an ex-cadre of a UG group was always asking Tina to bring money from her parents.
Tina said that she was not given food at times forcing her to beg food from the neighbourhood.
Even though people of the neighbourhood were sympathetic to the young woman, she was beaten every now and then by her in-laws on the charge of roaming in the neighbourhood.
"Unable to witness the atrocity meted out to me, some people of the neighbourhood called my family over phone to take me back", Tina recounted.
The young woman said that she was taken to RIMS for treatment by her parents on June 12.She then lodged a complaint at Singjamei police station on the same day.
Subsequently police pulled up Pebam Navy on June 13, Tina conveyed while expressing deep resentment against the way she was treated by her husband and in-laws.
She said that she would never ever go back to her husband.
Calling upon other victims of domestic violence to come forward and raise their voices, Tina appealed to the authorities concerned to take up exemplary punitive action against all those involved in violence against women.