Manipur women's bodies condemn rape of housewife

IMPHAL, July 23: Many women's voluntary organisations operating in this trouble-torn state have strongly condemned the "barbaric acts" committed by the personnel of the 112 Bn CRPF at Lamdan village in Bishnupur district on Wednesday evening. Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur has expressed serious concern over the rape and molestation of a Lamdan housewife in front of their family members and urged the concerned authority to take up stringent action against the involved personnel without delay in the interest of the women community in the state. Condemning the act, the president of the Meirai Paibi Lup Hijam Kombi has demanded immediate dismissal of the involved culprits from the service and punishment according to law. Naga Women Union, Manipur also castigated the "cowardly act" of the CRPF men on the innocent housewife of Lamdan village after the PLA ambush on a patrol party of the CRPF. Leader of the Naga Women Union, Aram Pamei said raping a innocent housewife in front of her father-in-law is nothing but violation of human dignity in public in a barbaric manner. Drawing the attention of the state authority, Aram Pamei has urged to book the culprits as per the Constitution of the country. The Zeliangrong Women's Union, Tamenglong district and Zeliangrong Students' Union, Tamenglong, also condemned the excessive atrocities committed by the 112 Bn CRPF personnel at Lamdan village on Wednesday evening. The Zeliangrong bodies have demanded immediate action against the involved personnel and put the guilty jawans under suspension from their service. The powerful All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) in a hard-hitting press statement said that the time has come for all to come out and rise as one against the atrocities of the security forces. Coming down heavily on the state authorities from their failure to protect the citizens, the statement said that India is a signatory to various international treatise and agreements but the plights of the people of the Northeast suggest that government treats the people as aliens in their own country. AMUCO said the acts of the CRPF is nothing short of terrorising the people as a whole. All Manipur Meirat Paibi United Action Committee, Meira Paibi Welfare Association Kangleipak (MEPWAK), the All India Students Federation, Imphal East and Bishnpuur district council also condemned the incident.