DIMAPUR, MARCH 12 (MExN): Replying to a rejoinder entitled ‘Gang rape and attempted gang rape incident’ which appeared in a section of the media recently, Zumolhi Mero, Village Chairman of Pfutseromi said the letter issued by Merhusayi Vadeo, Disamo Puro and Kewekhape Khupfu appalls him “because their story is a complete fabrication from the start to the finish.”
In their letter, they had alleged that on the way ‘Akole and Zebedee’ met the Village Council Chairman (VCC) of Pfutseromi Village, who is an uncle of Akole and called her to go with him. It was reported that Zebedee also asked Akole to go with him, but she on her own volition refused saying that the VCC is her uncle (Ami).”
Categorically clarifying that he had never seen Akole on the very day, Zumolhi said his calling her to go with him to the village was a totally false fabrication. “In fact, that evening after witnessing a football match, I along with the VDB Secretary, Mr. Zhiepfulo Mero, Mr Zhasheyi Kapfo, Village Council Secretary and Mr. Kewekhro Mero, a school teacher, while going to the village saw a man wearing a lohe shawl standing near the Pfutseromi Village gate around 7:30 pm.”
Assuming the man to be a fellow villager, we called him to come along with us, he said. “But this man never spoke to us. He continued looking elsewhere. He was the only soul I saw and no other person was in sight. As it turned out, the person happened to be Zebedee.” Saying that he did not recognize him then, the Chairman said the chance of talking with Akole as claimed by Zebedee is an absolutely false fabrication.
“I am saddened by the fact that my name has been drawn into this incident unnecessarily. I view this as a ploy to tarnish not just my person and office but also my village.”
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