Users community condemns burning down of "Mangal"
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 17 2023:
The Organising Committee on General Assembly for Users Community has strongly condemned the deliberate attack and burning down of a facility for women- "Mangal" located at Parbung Mayai Leirak, Churachandpur.
The facility was the only female substance users treatment centre in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts, said the organising committee in a statement issued today.
Churachandpur is one of the worst affected by drug use including women and children, noted the committee.
Moreover, there are only three such facilities for women users in the State with a limited treatment slot of 45 individuals at one point of time, it said.
The treatment centre was providing humanitarian services to all walks of 'life irrespective of caste, creed, and religion and was no less than a hospital.
Such premises are spared from all kinds of ordeal and attack even in wars, it said while appealing all concerned not to repeat such acts in future.