Women Action for Development condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2022:
Women Action for Development (WAD) deeply condemned the alleged rape of a student of Saina Institute of Medical Sciences Porompat by the founder of the said Institute on August 14 last in the name of elopement.
WAD in press release said that the incident will also lead a trust deficit between the student and the teacher community in the society as two women teacher is said to be involved in the incident.
On the other hand, as per the information received from the field visit made by the team of WAD, the police failed to arrest the main accused namely Yumnam Surjitkumar of Kongpal Kongkham Leikai, Imphal East, even after an FIR was lodged at WPS, Lamphel on August 16, 2022 .
Such negligence of the PS concerned will delay the course of investigation to deliver justice to the aggrieved party, WAD lamented.
Women Action for Development also expressed concern over the unfortunate situation faced by 'the women; children and student who are not safe in our own state, in our home, schools and institutions' .
In view of the above concerns, WAD urged the WPS concerned of Imphal West to arrest the main accused at the earliest and submit the detailed report of the case to the Court to reject any pre-arrest bail and to arrest all the co-accused for thorough investigation to bring justice according to the rule of law.
Further WAD also urged the authorities concerned not to protect the accused persons by any influential party.