Sit-in demands death sentence to rapist
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, August 07 2022:
A sit-in protest was staged by meira paibi activists at Thoubal Wangmataba Devi Mandhop on Sunday demanding that death sentence be awarded to a person, who allegedly raped his own daughter and was ar rested by Thoubal Women Police on August 4.Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the protest demonstration jointly organised by Thoubal Wangmataba Apunba Meira Paibi Lup and three local clubs, one Ak Chitreswori asserted that the accused should be hanged for his heinous crime and the police should also book and punish the victim's mother and the accused's second wife for not disclosing the crime de spite being aware of it.
Later, the protestors took out a rally from the sit-protest site to Thoubal police station and shouted slogans demanding death sentence be given to the rape accused.
Later, a meeting was held between Thoubal SP Jogeschandra Haobijam and meira paibi leaders at Thoubal police station during which the SP maintained that the police is doing all it can on the matter.
He also appealed to the meira paibi activists to extend support to the police in connection with the case.