TKS, TMNL condemn
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 06 2013 :
The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong and Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long vehemently condemned the rape of a 13 year old girl student of Ukhrul by none other than her teacher .
In a joint statement, the TKS and TMNL said going by the severity and sensitivity of the case, it would be sensible on part of the authorities to deny bail to the accused.
Such heinous crime by teacher on innocent children/student is indeed most condemnable, said the statement while also demanding that the sadistic rapist be booked and punished according to the full provisions of rape laws.
It further pointed out that another inhuman incident of attempt to rape and murder when at Ukhrul Central jail at around 4pm yesterday is alarming.
The statement said that the woman was rescued and admitted to CHSRC, Ukhrul on being knocked down by the suspected perpetrator.
As her condition is stated to be in critical condition, CHSRC referred her to Shija Hospital, Imphal.
The TKS and TMNL also strongly condemned the kidnapping of a minor girl/student by PLA/RPF while pledging to stand firmly with ZSUM, AZSU( Assam, Nagaland, Manipur) & ZYF.
The statement appealed the Government agencies to treat crime against students/women with utmost seriousness while observing that gender related crimes are on the rise and unless this is tackled with due professionalism by concerned authorities, in a multi-ethnic society like ours, such crimes may necessarily lead to generalisation and thereby posed disturbance to harmony.
Meanwhile, the Manipur State Commission for Women has also strongly condemned the rape of a minor girl by one Rajesh Kumar on March 27 in Ukhrul district.
Maintaining that such attitude of a teacher to an innocent student would create many problems in future, the Commission said it would initiate further course of action in this connection.