Bodies condemn gang rape of minor girl
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 05 2022:
Zou Women Human Rights Organisation (ZOWHRO), Churachandpur has strongly condemned the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl at Bishnupur W/no 12 under Bishnupur district.
According to a statement of the organisation, the minor girl was kidnapped using a Bolero vehicle at about 4 pm on November 25, 2021 and then gang raped and blinded folded.
Bisnhupur police, Childline Bishnupur & Churachandpur, Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Bishnupur rescued her on November 27 from the residence of one Resongam Kom, who too sexually assaulted her, the statement said, adding that one Viveshan Singh and Resongam Kom have been arrested and kept in judicial custody in connection with the incident but other perpetrators are still at large.
Demanding justice for the victim girl as well as her mother who too was gang raped and died in 2016, ZOWHRO said that the organisation will not remain silent if the government fails to take prompt and strict action against the perpetrators.
Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Churachandpur also condemned the gang rape of the minor girl.
The KSO unit said that the incident of a school-going girl being raped repeatedly for three days by a group of 4-7 youngsters was a heinous crime and unacceptable to civilised society.
The steps taken by Zou Women Human Rights Commission and women human rights activist Meena Chothe in this regard were laudable and will support them, the KSO unit said, adding it will not remain a silent spectator if the government fails to take prompt and strict action against the perpetrators.