Liangmei students set 48-hrs to arrest rapist

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Aug 29

Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR) today urged the state government to immediately arrest the culprit involved in the rape and attempted murder of a minor girl in Senapati district within 48 hours failing which it will impose different forms of agitation.

Speaking to media persons in a press meet held at the Manipur Press Club, Imphal, NK. Job, president LNKR strongly condemned the crime meted against the minor girl and said that the LNKR take the matter very seriously.

He informed that the victim girl after having undergone treatment for nearly a month was finally discharged from the hospital.

Job revealed that the victim after having regained consciousness her statement has been recorded by the magistrate concerned. In her statement the victim has identified the culprit who attacked her to the magistrate, he said.

Despite the identity of the culprit having been established the government has failed to act, he contended.

The LNKR president alleged that the failure of the home department to act tantamount to concealing the culprit.

He demanded the government to arrest the rapist and reveal the identity to the public within 48 hours failing which different forms of agitations will be launched.

He also urged the government to award befitting punishment accordingly.

On August 1 evening, the 15-year-old minor girl was found in unconscious state at Viewland Colony Senapati district headquarters.

It was later established that she was raped and abandoned to die after being brutally assaulted.