IMPHAL, Feb 16: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) which was formed following the alleged rape and attempted murder of Kumar Durga Devi on February 9 took the initiative as the mainstay in today`s public demonstration held at Senapati and later submitted a memorandum to the chief minister to assist financial help and allocate a fitting government salaried job to a kin of the victim.
According to a report, various organizations participated in the said demonstrations and demanded the arrest of the alleged perpetrator Angom Shanti Kumar of Sekta, undder Lamlai police station.
The demonstrations was spearheaded by Joint Action Committee (JAC), Naga People`s Organisation (NPO), Senapati District Women Association (SDWA), Senapati -Karong Town Area Committee (SKTAC), Gorkha Union Manipur( GUM), Meira Paibi (MP), Kalapahar Women Society (KWS), Senapati-Karong Women Welfare Association (SKWWA).
The organizations further appealed the government to support financial assistance for the victim`s medical treatment and honour all caste and creed.
The dharna witnessed monetary offering and gratuity from the public responding whole heartedly to the gambit of Senapati District Women Association (SDWA) towards the girl`s medical expenses, the report added.
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