Deadline given for action against rapists
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 30 2012:
If the state government fails to give 'appropriate action' on the four rapists in five days time, a large number of organisations, mostly women-based, have prepared to launch to stern forms of democratic agitation.
A 42-year-old woman, ***** was coming in a Shaktiman truck along with her brother-in-law identified as Sangthairung from their village L.Khunou Khoupum of Tamenglong district on March 22 when they were intercepted by occupants of a car at around 2 am at a place called Keinou Awang Leikai.
The occupants of the car (a Santro), numbering four of them, beat up the man but took away the woman and raped her.
The culprits also allegedly robbed off Rs 6500 and 40 kg of chillies brought for selling at Imphal.
In the following morning, the victims lodged a complaint with the police and in the afternoon of the same day, the police arrested the four culprits.
The culprits have been identified as one L Rojit Singh (28) of Porompat, Ch Ibomcha (37) of Thongju Boroi Makhong and Ksh Kennedy (37) of Kongpal and S Bijen Singh (34) of Uripok.
The last two are said to be IRB personnel.
They have been arrested from Sangaipat Sericulture Complex by Bishnupur police.
A country made pistol along with a magazine was recovered from the culprits.
On Friday, 22 women based organisations submitted a joint memorandum to the Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh demanding to award some drastic forms of punishment to the rapists within five days' time counting from today.
In the event of the failure of the government to act within the given time frame, these 22 organisations have threatened to launch stern form of democratic agitation.
The four rapists are now languishing in jail.