Many decry Moreh incident
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 15 2021:
Student bodies AMSU, MSF, DESAM, KSA, SUK and AIMS strongly denounced the incident where a minor girl was defiled by a 33 year old man at Moreh on June 10.In a joint statement, the student bodies stated that the accused Mangminlal Touthang of Moreh Ward No 2 should be prosecuted at the earliest.
The students bodies also appealed to authorities concerned to file the chargesheet soon and to award befitting punishments to the accused.
The accused involved in such a heinous act should be given stringent punishments as per the POCSO Act, added the statement.
Meanwhile Thangmeiband Apunba Nupi Lup (THANIL) also strongly condemned the incident and demanded that the accused should be hanged.
In a press release, THANIL termed the incident as unfortunate and expressed concern over the rising crimes against women.
To ensure that such incidents do not recur, the culprits should be given the stringent form of punishments so that it will be a lesson to all who resort to such inhumane acts.