IMPHAL, March 28 (Newmai News Network): The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the brutal gang rape of Jangthailiu Kamei at Keinou Awang Leikai in Bishnupur district on March 22 by four armed persons, including two IRB personnel, has expanded today with the joining of several organisations from the hills and the valley areas of the state in a public meeting organised by Zeliangrong Union at Kakhulong, Imphal.
The participants of the public meeting resolved to take up various forms of agitation to intensify the protest if appropriate punitive actions are not taken up within a reasonable period of time by the government.
The meeting also resolved to demand the termination of the two IRB personnel from service, punishment in the form of life imprisonment to all the perpetrators of the heinous crime, appropriate punishment to sub inspector Tiken for providing the gun used by the culprits to commit the crime, not to accept money from the culprits as compromise formula and appropriate and timely justice from the side of the government of Manipur.
A resolution to submit a memorandum to the government of Manipur soon was also taken in the meeting.
The JAC was expanded for the delivery of justice quickly by the joining of civil organisations like AMKIL, CHETUWA, Thoubal District United Women Development Organisation, Kangla Women Welfare Association, Kuki Women Union, Women Welfare Organisation of Kangleipak, Rongmei Forum, Zeliangrong Women Union South Zone, NIPCO, Kangla Mei, All Manipur Muslim Pangal Women Organisation at the public meeting at Kakhulong.
On the other hand, many women organisations held sit-in protest in different parts of the state today to condemn the brutal act. Ithai modern Civilization Club, Ithai Khunou Samaj Sebadal, Ithai Khunou Nupi Samaj Chaokhat Thourang Lup, Thanga Lawai Chanura Leisem Lup, Nganu Leima Makha Meira Lup Moirang Khunou, Tera Makhong Meira Lup Moirang Khunou, Thanga Apunba Meira Lup, Thanga Salam Leikai Meirapaibi, Chigchin Amudon Meirapaibi, Yumnam Leikai Meirapaibi, Karong Meirapaibi, Uripok Basaspati Leikai Meirapaibi, Konsam Leikai Meirapaibi and Sharmila Kanba Lup were some of the women organisation who held sit-in protest at various places to condemn the inhuman act and to demand quick and appropriate justice to the victim.