THOUBAL, Feb 11: A public meeting was held today at Thoubal Kiyam Tangjem in connection with the death of Geetarani organized by the JAC formed in connection with her death.
The meeting was attended by representatives of various civil society and students`™ organizations including UCM, ICHAL, UPF, NUPI Samaj, KWWA, TBL district united women development association, KHUKANPAL, Tami-chingmi Apunba Nupi lup, AMKIL, NIPKO, WiNG, DESAM and KSO etc.
The meeting resolved to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister with a charter of demands.
The demands include, arrest of Getarani`™s in-laws family members for thorough investigation, submit charge sheet as soon as possible, punish the accused persons immediately and issue one copy of post-mortem report to the Getarani`™s parental side.
The JAC has also given a deadline for the government to take some positive actions in the case on or before February 13 failing which various forms of agitation will be launched, meeting resolved.
It may be mentioned here that 28-year-old Geetarani was found hung to death at her own house at Tosen Tampak under Sugnu PS on February 7 by her husband Telen Ashok Kom, a rifleman of 4th IRB Battalion, at around 6:30 am. She is survived by two children.