IMPHAL, August 1 NNN: All Manipur Students\u2019 Union (AMSU) and Coalition Against Drug and Alcohol (CADA) have called for strict punishment to rapists after a spate of rapes in Manipur in the past two months.
\nIt is really shock to learn that number of rapes has increased in the state with most of the rape victims coming out to be students and physically challenged girls, AMSU general secretary L Thouba told newspersons at the union office here Thursday.
\nThouba expressed unhappiness levelling allegations against the state police for not taking prompt action to arrest and punish the rapists.
\nThree rapes were reported in July this year and one in June last in the state. Among them, two were disabled girls including one minor and a 22-year-old woman, and another two minors.
\nThe student leader also demanded that the police arrest the rape accused immediately and punish them so that the rape victims get justice.
\nA 13-year-old physically challenged girl from Ward No 2 of Bishnupur district was allegedly raped by a 34-year-old man neighbour named Oinam Sundar on July 10 midnight.
\nOn June 19, a 17-year-old girl student from Thoubal district\u2019s Yairipok Changamtabi was reportedly raped by one Taj Khan.
\nAlso on July 26, a 22-year-old disabled woman from Thangmeiband Polem Leikai was allegedly raped by one Brahmacharimayum Samananda, a 36-year-old man from Samaram Mayai
\nLeikai under Khongjom in Thoubal district. Another 9-year-old girl from Nungoi Litan Makhong in Imphal East district was reportedly raped by one L Atomba, 18, also from the girl\u2019s village.<\/p>\n\n