Athemba not juvenile: AMSU
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 18 2013:
Claiming that Leimapokpam Athemba, the person involved in the rape case of a 9-year old minor girl, is not a juvenile, Laishram Thouba Meetei, General Secretary, AMSU, Imphal East has demanded that the accused should be given strictest punishment in accordance to the law of the land.
Addressing media persons at AMSU head office here today, Thouba stated that Leimapokpam Athemba, who was involved in the rape case of a 9-year old minor was arrested by the police and released on bail by the court.
According to newspaper reports, Athemba is 19 years old.
However, verdict of the CJM, Imphal East Court declaring that Athemba is 14 years old and is still a juvenile, is very unfortunate.
Athemba is not at all a juvenile and he should be given punishment due to a rapist by the concerned authority failing which various forms of intense sagitation would be taken up, Thouba warned.