Another mob judgment upsets Rights body
Source: IT News

Imphal, September 15 2018: Youth's Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPH) expressed disappointment to the practices of mob judgement by the local Club and Meira Paibi of Khabam Lamkhai, Imphal East by ostracizing a particular household headed by women.

"Taking the advantage of no male members in the household, the local club and Meira Paibi of Khabam Lamkhai ostracized the particular household by locking the door and not allowing a single members of the household to enter the house", a statement said.

"The most interesting area is that the local club and the Meira Paibi resolved to ostracize the entire members of the household by not realizing the fact that they are taking the law of the land into their hands.

The resolution to ostracize the family members was signed by the chair holders of the local club and Meira Paibi" the statement of the YFPH said.

The Rights body also decried local leaders if the area including ward Members, Pradhan, Adhyaksha, MLA and for paying no heed to resolve the matter before it goes out of the hand till date.

YFPH recalled the statement of Chief Minister N Biren delivered on the 23rd May, 2017 at which he condemned the the increasing number of cases of mob justice.

N.Biren Singh had stated, "If we continue to allow mob justice to happen, the rule of law has no meaning in the state.

A collective effort is needed so that we can curb this evil practice of mob juctice" .

The Chief Minister said this during the launching of the Case Information System (CIS) national core version 1.0 .

However, no swift actions could be seen taken up with regard to this particular case of ostracising women of Khabam Lamkhai, Imphal East from the locality by the local club and Meira Paibi which falls under the jurisdiction of Heingang Police Station.

The YFPH however appreciated the Manipur Human Rights Commission for giving prompt response with regard to the matter.

The YFPH also expressed condemnation to the the killing of Md Farooque Ahmad (26) s/o Alhaj Nasib Ali of Lilong Haoreibi Mayai Leikai by a mob at Tharoijam.

YFPH plead the High Court of Manipur to take up sue motto to monitor all forms of Mob Justice in Manipur.

It also urged the Director General of Police to direct the concern PS to arrest those violating the law by taking the law into their hands and to provide protection to those women in need of protection at the earliest.

YFPHR is also writing a special letter to the National Commission for Women and Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi with regard to the matter of Khabam Lamkhai Lekai, Imphal East, KH Phajaton, President of the Rights body.

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