WAD condemns killing of girl by lover after elopement
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 26 2022:
Women Action for Development (WAD) on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of one Ningthoujam Lanthoibi (Ichal), daughter of N Mani of Harikhagok Makhong Bamon Leikai, Imphal East, by her boyfriend Khagembam Ashok, son of Khagembam Naran of Khurai Ahongei, on the night of March 20.Lanthoibi eloped on March 6, 2022 and on the next day the family members and their elders were waiting for formal information from the boy's family till morning but they failed to inform.
On March 7, the father of the victim N Mani lodged a missing report to the Women Police Station, Porompat but, unfortunately, on the fateful day of March 20 around 12.30 am, they received the news of their daughter being shot dead by the man whom she eloped with, WAD recalled in its press statement, quoting the victim family's account.
"WAD is very much concerned with such brutal killing of women and girls in Manipur which are experienced by the people for the last many decades.
WAD also feels that such crime, atrocities, discrimination against women and children is not a good sign for the people of Manipur.
It will have a serious impact on our future generation and the state as a whole", WAD cautioned.
It then sought the attention of the Governor and the chief minister to the increasing cases of crime against women and children and questioned the role of the government in curbing such crime.
WAD also asked the government why it fails to control crime against women and children and questioned the police's inability to take necessary action in connection with the missing report the deceased girl after 15 days of lodging the complaint.
It also wanted to know the motive behind the killing of his girlfriend by Ashok; whether his gun used in the crime belongs to him or his father; and whether it is a licensed gun.
WAD, in the meantime, expressed shock at the brutal and horrifying incident of Changangei Maning Leikai, Imphal West, on Saturday morning where a man attacked his family, killing his two minor children and attempting himself to commit suicide.