Sit-in staged against assault on woman
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 22 2023:
Condemning the assault on one Ahat Golmei of Mahabali Kabui Khul under Porompat police station, Mahabali Kabui Khul Women's Society on Monday staged sit-in protest in front of Mahabali Youth Club demanding stringent punishment to the culprit.
The protestors held placards inscribed with slogans 'Punish the culprit', We condemn brutal attack on Ahat Golmei', and We want justice' among others.
Speaking on the side lines of the protest, one Jena Golmei recounted that Ahat was attacked with a pressure cooker while she was sleeping.
Intense agitations will be launched by joining hands with different organisation if the government fails to take action, she cautioned.
Meanwhile, Zeliangrong United Committee, Manipur Valley (ZUCM) vehemently condemned the attack on Ahat Golmei, wife of Athemmei Golmei of Mahabali Kabui Khul by one Thokchom Bikram on August 19 .
In a release, ZUCM said that the motive behind the attack is incomprehensible as she is a mere housewife.
Though the miscreant is in police custody, the police are yet to establish his details/ particulars, it continued.
Citing the unrest situation, it appealed to the state government and investigating authority to come out with the real motive behind the attack as there is a general suspicion of foul play behind and also to ensure that the culprit is awarded befitting punishment as per the law of the land.
Zeliangrong Union (ZU), Imphal Zone and Kabui Mothers' Association Manipur (KAMA) also strongly denounced the assault of Ahat Golmei by one Thokchom Bikram.
A release issued by ZU Imphal Zone pointed out that besides increasing incidents of crimes against woman, the state is passing through a critical juncture of communal discord.
As such, assaulting the woman is condemnable by all, it added.
The release further demanded authority concerned to take up punitive action against the perpetrator as per the law of the land.