Award capital punishment: Protesters
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 04 2021:
A sit in protest at Sangaiyumpham Part-II Langkhongpat in Thoubal district has demanded the authority concerned to award capital to Md Fayajuddin (51) who has been accused of defiling a 4 year old child.
Md Fayajuddin, a resident of Sangaiyumpham Part-II , was arrested by Thoubal police on February 1 and sent to 5 days police custody by the Court.
Meanwhile, the victim has been returned to the care of her family members after she took the requisite tests and was produced before the Chairperson of CWC Thoubal.
During the demonstration, the protesters urged the authority concerned to reward capital punishment to Md Fayajuddin under POCSO Act 2012.The protesters also took other resolutions such as forming a Joint Action Committee (JAC), seeking support from CSOs to deliver justice to the victim and submission of the resolutions taken to the local MLA, Thoubal DC and Thoubal SP.
The protesters held placards that read "Stop Rape", "Punish the Rapist", "Hang the Rapist" etc.
All Manipur Muslim Students Organisation also condemned the incident and resolved to support the JAC.
United Development Committee, Social Development Organisation and Local Youth Welfare Organisation also said that they will support all actions taken by the JAC.
It may be mentioned that the personnel of Women Police Station Thoubal have started probing the case under Section 4 of the POCSO Act 2012 .