Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 30:
Secretary of Keirao Women's Welfare Organisation Malem Leima has debunked the charges of raping an 11-year old minor girl by Mutum Jadumani, the founder of All Backward Scheduled Caste Welfare School located at Keirao Bitra in Imphal East inside the boarding of the school as baseless and unfounded.
The school is being run by the Keirao Women's Welfare Organisation.
Addressing a press conference in this connection at Manipur Press Club here today, Malem Leima pointed out that the school was organising its annual sports and literary meet for three days starting from April 14.The last day of the meet, which was April 17 was declared holiday for the school.
As it was a holiday, all the boarders remained in the school.
Moreover, on the said day, Jadumani had gone out before 9.30 am in connection with evaluation of the examination papers of the class XII.
So the allegation of raping the minor girl by the school founder after being drugged her is totally baseless.
Such false charges should not be levelled against a teacher who is dedicated and remained busy in his work all the time, Malem Leima said, while appealing to all concerned to investigate into the matter and bring out the truth.
Staff of the school who were also present during the press conference, while maintaining that the truth would prevail ultimately, expressed serious concern over the complaints being received from many of the guardians and parents of the students as their wards/children have not yet reached home after one Aditya from Thoubal who identified himself as the advisor of All Manipur Schedule Caste Students; Union had removed all the students from the school with the promise of handing them to their respective parents.
They also appealed to all concerned for co-operation in maintaining the academic atmosphere of the school and protection of its properties.