WAD condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2014 :
Women Action for Development (WAD) has condemned the repeated alleged rape of a 13-year-old student of Government Ideal Blind School.
It is unfortunate that women/girls of the State are subjected to rape, murder, torture etc, said a press release.
As per reports published on different local newspapers, a total of 18 rape cases happened from January 1 to May 31 this year, it added.
Appreciating Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai and police for arresting the prime accused Him Bahadur Thapa alias Khansa, WAD demanded the authority concerned for speedy investigation and awarding befitting punishment to the culprit.
WAD also urged the Government to take up preventive measures to check such heinous crimes while appealing the general public to join hand in fighting the menace.