Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 14:
The All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has demanded that the culprits of the July 10 rape incident of a 20 year old woman in Churachandpur district be awarded even capital punishment.
Lamneilhing Haokip, a mother of two children and wife of Seichon Haokip of T.Phaizol village was raped from her jhum-hut by some gunmen infront of her two children.
The Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) has given a five day deadline to the government which expires on July 15 to book the persons involved and punish befittingly.
ANSAM while strongly condemning today the rape of Lamneilhing Haokip, a young Kuki housewife in Churachandpur, has termed it that the act is not only inhuman, but heinous, and must be condemned by every individual and organization from all communities.
The Naga students body further demanded that the perpetrators must be promptly awarded even capital punishment to discourage such crimes from happening again.
The KSO has also threatened to take up stern measures in the event of the failure from the government side to book and punish the culprits.
Till date nothing concrete has come out with regard to the identifying and booking of the armed men involved in the rape case of the 20 year old mother.