A sit-in-protest was held at Meira Paibi Sang of Moirang Hanuba Lai Leirak of Imphal West today demanding stringent measures on the culprit of the rape of a 5 year old minor schoolgirl on November 19 last.
Womenfolk and members, numbering around 100 of Moirang Hanuba Chaakhat Khnongthang Lamjing Lup held the protest.
Father-in-law of the victim, who does not want to be named for obvious reason, disclosed to the media that the victim came running out of the school, Vocational Guide School, followed just behind by the chowkidar, called Boy in a strange manner on that fateful day. However, the matter stopped there. Later, her mother called out the victim at around 1.30 pm and found her dress disheveled. On further and closer inspection, her inner-wear was found put-on improperly. Asked, the child disclosed that the chowkidar had put his fingers in her private part. Thus, clinical test was carried out and the child was found raped. He said that the accused is a 29 years old son of Pantipheen Golmei, a resident of Ramji village in Tera Makha of Imphal West. The accused is in the custody of the police.
The victim’s mother mother, who also does not want to be named for obvious reason, told the media that it is upon the government to deliver justice to the victim according to law and threatened serious agitation in the failure of the government to give justice.
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