CHANDEL, Jan 31: The father of a minor girl allegedly raped on January 20 at Kangbung, a village under Chakpikarong sub division of Chandel, has expressed shock over the incident and appealed all civil societies and the police to nab and punish the rapist according to the law of the land.
The victim’s father, shocked and upset, narrated the scene of how her daughter was found shivering and weeping in a dark chilly night as the rapist after committing the crime abandoned her alerted by the loud call made by all the panic stricken people and him.
Disclosing that her daughter was tortured and raped, he stated that the victim is scared of the night and also informed that the Chiefs’ Association of Chakpikarong is putting in all their efforts to trace the rapist.
The police are also investigating the crime in connection with an FIR lodged at Chakpikarong Police station without much success so far.
With regard to the incidenct, he appealed to all including the police authorities to book and punished the rapist as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, villagers of Lamphoupasna, including the women and youths, have strongly condemned the incident and urged the concerned authorities to nab the rapist and punish him according to the law of the land.