Manipur State Commission for Women filed case against the rapist of Kakching minor girl
New Delhi, 05 Feb 2013 [NE HELPLINE] --- 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 January 25 at around 1.30 noon.
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 Class XI 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) has been registered 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 juvenile 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 has 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.
Meanwhile, the 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 parents of the rapist in 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.
A copy of the memorandums is enclosed below:
The Chairperson,
National Commission for Women
4, Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Marg,
New Delhi-110 002
Madam,
I, am writing to you with great distress about inactive of Police in handling a kidnap, seducing and rape case that:
1. Ms. Geeta Devi (name changed), 17 years old, studying 12th standard at Shillong. She is on winter holiday leave after appearing the 11th annual examination and scheduled to return on January 31 to resume her school on February 1.
2. She was kidnapped, seduced and raped by a men, while she along with her 11 years old brother was going to Market on January 25, 2013.
3. Promod (name changed) S/o Yengkokpam Rajeshwor Singh, a resident of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, Thoubal District, Manipur, came in a red color Maruti van along with three unknown men, kidnapped the girl from College Road, Near CPI Office, Kakching, Manipur on January 25, 2013 at around 1:30 PM. She and her cousin Yambem Thoithoi Singh 11 years old, S/o Yambem Yaima Singh of Kakching Wairi Senapati Leikai, PS Kakching, Manipur were going for marketing. They pulled her from bi-cycle and forcefully pushed her into the said Maruti van. They closed her mouth with hands with suspected substance at hands. Immediately she lost her conscious and her body became senseless.
4. When she regained her conscious, she found herself and Yengkokpam Prameshwor inside the said Maruti van and realized that she had been raped. Later she was taken to Pramod's home at Charangpat Mamang Leikai, Thoubal District, Manipur. Yengkokpam Prameshwor Singh's parents forced and threatened her to accept that she has eloped with her consent. They dropped her at her home and narrated how she was kidnapped and raped to her parents.
5. After she confessed that she was kidnapped and raped by Pramod and her friends, the members of girl' clans and community leaders decided to seek legal action. The parents and the relatives of Pramod, who came drop her, requested not to register case and solve through mutual agreement of paying Rs 200000 (two lakhs) compensation, to be paid by 28th January 2013 drafted by an advocated signed by the raptist father Yengkokpam Rameshwor Singh and Ph. Nilachandra, who claimed to be a police personnel.
6. To the sock and sorrow, victim's parents was notified from Kakching Police that the parents of Pramod filed a court case against them, with false allegation that they have threatened them and forcefully signed the document.
7. Thereafter, a case was register - FIR No 14/2013 dated January 30. 2013 under the section 366/376/342/34 of IPC and 3(1)(XII) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Act 1989.
8. Police Official of Kakching, have bribed Rs 1500 from girl's father with pretext of filling Petrol for taking his daughter for medical examination at Imphal. They also demanded tips from him. He was told to bear all the medical expenses for hospital fee and X-rays.
9. After registering the complaint, I have gone to Kakching police station, enquiring about any action taken to arrest the culprits. They have not given me any news and I found out from Thoubal Police station that the main accused is a minor and surrendered before the Thoubal Magistrate and sent to Children Home at Imphal without any trial or age proof. No action to arrest the remaining people involved in the crime and vehicle involved.
Therefore, we would like to request you for your intervene that:
Ensure speedy investigation into the issue and prosecute the rapist, the parents of the rapist, who harbored the rapists and kidnappers, three others involved in the crime and the owner of the said Maruti van used in the crime.
Punish the perpetrators under the provisions of Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe Prevention of Atrocity Act 1989
Ensure adequate protection to the victim and her family
Provide compensation to the victim:
Compensation according to SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Rule (Revised) 2011.
Compensation according to Supreme Court of India's directive "REVISED SCHEME FOR RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS OF RAPE" dated April 15, 2010.
Sincerely,
M Madhu Chandra
Spokesperson,
North East Support Centre & Helpline
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