WAD decries police action
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 18 2014:
Women Action for Development (WAD) has expressed serious concern over the injuries caused to six girl students by the cops while taming the agitating mob which protested the rape and murder of a girl at the premises of CJM Court Thoubal yesterday.
Though the accused was remanded to 5 days police custody, people of the State lack trust and faith in the investigation system and the protocol of delivering proper justice, a statement issued by WAD said.
"It is an act of injustice that the agitated student girls were brutally treated by the cops while taming the agitated crowds which turned violent, thereby victimizing and injuring 6 more girl students," the WAD statement said.
Such routine incidents are very unfortunate and highly condemnable, it said while adding that special mob controlling tactics and training are highly essential for the cops to tame mobs so that there is less damage.
The negligence of the Home Department and prolonged trials of the convicts lead to distrust on the system from people's perspectives.
Implementation of special fast track Courts for crimes against women and children and thorough investigative protocol by the investigating agencies within a limited time frame can serve in delivering proper justice.
Women Action for Development also expressed serious concern over the bail demanded by a rape accused SN Ngoupuni on ground of illness.
The bail claim moved by the accused should be rejected in the face of the degree of crime the accused committed.
There should be no room for leniency or else justice will not be served, it said.