IMPHAL, November 27: The bereaved family of mother and daughter duo Chanbi and Menaka of Phayeng continue to hope for justice three years after the two were found dead in a field near their house in 2010.
A team of the Women Action for Development accompanied by media persons today visited the family of Chanbi and Menaka who were allegedly killed after being raped.
WAD secretary Sobita Mangsatabam had earlier announced that the association will be visiting the homes of 16 victims of VAW identified from across five districts of the State as part of its fortnight long observation of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25 to December 10) under the theme `Way to speedy justice.`
The bodies of 38-years old Angom Chanbi, wife of (L) A Khommei and their 16-years old daughter Menaka were found from an open field at Sampha Loukon, Phayeng Ching Khunou on January 23, 2010 after they went missing during the intervening night of January 12-13, 2010.
The mother and daughter were reportedly called out from their home during the night by some persons on the pretext that Chanbi`™s eldest son who had joined a UG group wanted to meet her.
It may be mentioned that their bodies were recovered by a man tending to his cattles about a km from their house. The bodies were found about 20 feet apart and although post mortem report had showed enough evidences of gang rape of both, the family has been denied justice till date.
Angom Amuthoi, 80 year-old father in law of (L) Chanbi said, `I want justice for my daughter-in-law and granddaughter before I die, but I am helpless in this corrupt system.`
The accused continue to remain scot free as the police are yet to file any charge-sheet and no further investigation has been conducted, he added.
Amuthoi is half paralysed and his wife Manitombi, 60, continue to look after their three grand children and her husband by selling vegetables and without any assistance from the government.
During the visit it was also learnt that the two have not received any old age pension from the government.
The team later visited the Lamsang Police, during which the police said one of the accused in the case was arrested but got out on bail and an arrest warrant is in the process of being issued against another accused.
Meanwhile, Sobita Mangsatabam said the objective of the campaign is to demand speedy justice for the victim`™s family and also to control such crime against women and children in the State.
She also strongly appealed to the government to take up such cases in a speedy manner so that justice is given to the victims.
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