Rape victim's dad writes to PM
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2013:
Close on the heels of the Manipur State Commission for Women registering a case against the rapist of a minor girl from Kakching and the people involved in the conspiracy, father of the victim has written to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for fair trial of the case.
A minor girl from Kakching was reportedly kidnapped by a man, whom the parents claimed to be a minor along with three other men in a red Maruti van from College Road, Near CPI Office, Kakching on January 25 at around 1.30 noon.
She was raped in an isolated place.
The rapist is the son of Yengkokpam Rameshwor Singh of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, Thoubal District, Manipur.
The victim is studying in Class XI at Shillong and was on winter vacation.
A FIR No.14/2013 under section of 366/376/34 of IPC and SC/ST POA 3(1)(XII) was registered at Kakching Police station on January 30.The medical examination was done at RIMS on the same day.
The main accused was produced before the Magistrate of Thoubal and reported he was under age.
The case was transferred to SDPO of Thoubal, who handles the Juvenile case and sent the accused to a children home.
The law enforcing agency has not taken any action to arrest the other three unknown people, whose identities could be traced from the main accused and the vehicle used in the crime, said a statement issued by North East Support Centre and Helpline.
After the law enforcing agencies allegedly failed to take up appropriate actions to arrest the people involved in the crime and conspiracy, the father of the victim has taken step to write to the Prime Minister of India.
NE Helpline has also appealed National Commission for Women, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, National Commission for Scheduled Caste, National Commission for Human Rights and copies were forwarded to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh of Manipur for justice to the victim.
Meanwhile, Manipur State Commission for Women has taken a case against the accused and the people involved in the crime.
North East Support Centre & Helpline appealed all section of the societies to stand up to fight for safety of women in Manipur.
The safety of women, particularly the crime of rape is top most concern for the nation.