Dimapur, April 26 (MExN): The Mothers' Association of Unity village, 5th Mile Dimapur has in its strongest term condemned the rape attempt on its general secretary at about 1:30 am, April 25 by one Nazmul Haque, a mason, who had been residing in the village with his brother for the last two months.
In a statement, the association president Hekatoli A. Zhimomi and vice president Atila Phom described the incident as most inhuman and savage act which should be rooted out from the Naga society and the perpetrators should be awarded most severe and exemplary punishment.
According to the association, the accused, who confessed to the crime attempted to rape the mother of an infant when she was sleeping in her house while her husband was out of station for official work.
Mothers of the village have appealed to all right thinking individuals and organizations to condemn such crime against women.
The association handed over the accused to the police at Diphupar PS on Friday. It has urged the authority not to grant bail to the accused on any ground.