Student bodies demand speedy trial
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 15 2021:
Strongly condemning the sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl in border town Moreh on June 10, six student bodies - AMSU, AIMS, DESAM, KSA, SUK and MSF, have demanded speedy trial of the case so as to ensure punishment of perpetrators at the earliest.
In a joint statement, the six student bodies termed the incident as inhumane and demanded the authority to fast track the trial of the rapist Mangminlal Touthang and award befitting punishment under POCSO Act.
It also appealed to the police to submit charge-sheet without delay.
Asserting that such inhumane act against women and children is a threat to the society, the six student bodies urged the government to take up stringent action against such criminals.