Women bodies for strong action against rapists
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 30 2013:
Several women organizations including AMKIL, Poirei Leimarol, KANGLAMEI, KAMA and CHITUWA have demanded the State government to take strong action against one Naorem Pritam of Nongmeibung Pung Makhong and his accomplices who have been accused of kidnapping and gang-raping a minor girl at Paona Bazar, Masjid Road on June 28 .
A joint meeting of women's organizations was held at the office of Zeliangrong Union at Kakhulong here today.
The meeting resolved to form a Joint Action Committee (JAC) under the name of JAC Against Inhuman Kidnapping and Gang-rape at Masjid Road.
The women's organizations further resolved to launch stern agitations demanding the State government to apprehend the culprits and give them strictest punishment.
Talking to media persons, Convenor of JAC Kakomlunglu Kamei said that just after sentencing the rapists of a woman U-morok seller, another minor girl has been gang raped by six men right in the heart of Imphal City.
The organizations have found involvement of one Naorem Pritam and five of his friends behind this heinous crime, she noted.
She further warned the locality of Naorem Pritam not to cover up his misdeeds and appealed to render utmost to the JAC in delivering justice to the minor girl.