Dimapur, September 19 (MExN): The Phomla Hoichem Dimapur Unit (PHDU) and Yaongyimchen Student’s Union Dimapur (YSUD), in separate press statements, have expressed “shock” over and “vehemently condemned the rape’ of a minor Phom girl by 65 year old Tinulepden Amer in Duncan Bosti, Dimapur. The case, reported by neighbours on Friday night, came to light after the Prodigals’ Home and Child Welfare Committee took up the case. It is currently under investigation by the Women’s Cell of East Dimapur Police Station.
The accused, known to be a government servant UDA (SE) under PHE Dimapur, has been asked to be given “maximum” and “befitting” punishment as per the law of the land by PHDU and YSUD. PHDU has also expressed support to the demand forwarded to the DC Dimapur by Dimapur Phom Union, Phom People Council, Phomla Hoichem, Phom Laivangh Pangthai and Pongo Union Dimapur. The YSUD has expressed sympathy to the victim and the family.
ENWO supports Phom org demands in alleged rape case
The Eastern Nagaland Women’s Organisation (ENWO) has also “strongly condemned” the incident terming it as a “savage and crude” act meted out to a minor girl “by an aged man who is supposed to be a grandfather figure”. A press release by ENWO President Menlie Konyak and General Secretary H. Nati Chang termed the act as “beastly”.
ENWO added that “this act is unforgivable and beyond human toleration” and “a person like him with ill moral towards humanity, especially to weaker section (minor girl child), should never (be) allowed to dwell with fellow citizens”.
Supporting the demands from Phom organizations to terminate the accused from service and deny bail “under any circumstance” till “justice is met”,
ENWO has also shared the “pains and sorrows of the victim and her family members”. Keeping with “Christian ethics”, the women’s organization has called for all “right thinking citizens” to condemn the crime.
Duncan Women Union condemns alleged rape of minor
The Duncan Women Union, having read the news of the “the rape of an innocent 11-year-old child” by a “65 year old man”, has expressed shame over “our society” that holds “old men who violate children young enough to be their grand-daughters.”
The Union has “taken note that under-aged children are being employed and question why the state Government is not taking strong action against such practices, which clearly violate the law against employing under-aged minors.”
Condemning the alleged rape of the minor, the Duncan Women Union has demanded a “befitting punishment under the law of the land and justice delivered to the victim”.
Moreever, “no amount of monetary compensation would make up for the physical, mental and psychological ordeal and trauma the victim has suffered hence it is imperative that through speedy justice both society and state offer succor to the victim.”
