ATDUM irked by non appearance of accused
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, August 25 2014:
Rapist Bhim Bahadur Thapa's failure to appear in the court today in connection with the Ideal Blind School rape case for the second time has infuriated All Tribal Disabled Union Manipur (ATDUM).
The rapist had failed to appear on August 11 too.
With this development, ATDUM has fervently urged the state govt not to delay in giving befitting punishment to the culprit according to the law of the land.
Speaking to media persons at Cheirap Court in Imphal on the sideline of the protest, Letminthang Haokip, president-in-charge of ATDUM told that the failure of the rapist's appearance in court for trial today again was very disappointing.
He also stated that after the accused Bhim Bahadur alias Kansa failed to report to the court earlier on August 11, he was again served show notice by the court to appear today again.
Terming the repeated failure of the rapist to appear before the court as a sign of negligence, the tribal disabled body has appealed to the concerned authority to make necessary arrangements so that the trial can be conducted smoothly and punish the culprit at the earliest.
It may be mentioned here that the tribal disabled body had earlier served a charter of demands before the state government which included the removal of Manipur Social Welfare minister, AK Mirabai from the ministerial portfolio, termination of the service of the headmistress, the hostel superintendent, the warden and accused Bhim Bahadur Thapa.