Rape survivor dies after three weeks of treatment
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 22 2022:
A 15-year old rape survivor from Thoubal district, who had been undergoing treatment following a suicide attempt, succumbed at RIMS ICU on Sunday night.
According to one Akoijam Chutreshori, who is co-convener of the JAC formed in connection with the case, the teenager girl was sexually assaulted for nearly seven years by her own father since 2016 .
Fed up with her life, she tried to commit suicide on July 31.The family members tried to hide the extreme step of the girl for a couple of days by providing first aid at home she had to be taken to JNIMS on August 3 after her condition deteriorated.
As her kidney was found severely damaged, she underwent dialysis at Shija Hospital for some days before shifting to RIMS ICU where she breathed her last on Sunday night.
The matter came to light when the girl disclosed the reason for her suicide attempt.
Child Line Thoubal took up the matter and filed a complaint at Women PS Thoubal on August 4.Her father, the perpetrator of the crime, who is a constable driver attached to Thoubal district commando was arrested on the same day.
He is in judicial remand as of Monday, Chritreshori informed while demanding stringent punishment against the perpetrator to deter anyone from committing such crimes in the society in the future.