MSCW Filed Case against the Rapist of Kakching Minor Girl

Kakching, February 5, 2013: Manipur State Commission for Women has registered a case against the rapist of a minor girl from Kakching and the people involved in the conspiracy. The father of the victim writes to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for fair trial.

A minor girl from Kakching was 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 25 January at around 1.30 noon. Rape 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 11 class 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) 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 SDOP of Thoubal, who handles the Juvenile case and sent the accused to the children home.

The law enforcing agency has not taken any action to arrest the other three unknown people, whose identity could be traced from the main accused and the vehicle used in the crime.

After the law enforcing agencies has failed to take the 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 as also appealed to National Commission for Women, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, National Commission for Scheduled Caste, National Commission for Human Rights and copy to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh of Manipur for justice to the victim. A copy of the memorandums is enclosed below.

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 appeals to 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.

Responding to some section of the society and the parent of the rapist of this case has been trying to mislead the public and the law enforcing agencies to cover up the crime committed by his son.

North East Support Centre & Helpline has been fighting for the safety of the North East women in National Capital without any bias on the basis of tribe, race, caste, and place of birth. So is the same stand while fighting the perpetrators against women in Manipur.