Manipur: Parents of alleged rapist filed case against victim's parents

NE Helpline Seeks Help from National Women and SC Commissions Police Yet To Act upon the Minor Rape Case A Delegation Meeting Station Women Commission Imphal, January 31, 2013 [NE HELPLINE] ---  The parents of the rapist of the scheduled caste minor girl of Kakching have falsely filed a case against the victim's parents. North East Support Centre & Helpline submitted a memorandum to the National Commission for Women and National Commission for Scheduled Caste. Police are yet to arrest the culprits. Ms Geeta (name changed) 17 years old, a student of Class XI, studying at Shillong was kidnapped by Yengkokpam Prameshwor Singh about 19 years old S/o Yengkokpam Rameshwor Singh of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, Thoubal district, kidnapped with three men in a red Maruti van. She was raped inside the vehicle and forced her to accept as eloped with her consent by the family members of the rapist. A case of kidnapping, seducing and raping a minor girl is registered at Kakching Police Station under section 366/376/342/34 of IPC and 3(1)(XII) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Act 1989. Kakching Police official told North East Support Centre & Helpline that the parents of the rapist have filed a court case against the parents of the victim. "This is unacceptable and an attempt to mislead the court and to harass and humiliate to the victim and her parents. The parents of the rapist should also be punished for false allegation and supporting the rapist" says Madhu Chandra, Spokesperson of NE Helpline. Having learnt the seriousness of the matter, Core Team of North East Support Centre & Helpline has resolved to take help from Women Commissions.  Memorandums have been submitted to the National Commission for Women and National Commission for Scheduled Caste.  A delegation led by Mr Madhu Chandra and Rev. N. Debendra Singh, Member of Manipur State Minorities Commission will meet the Chairperson of Manipur State Commission for Women tomorrow. North East Support Centre & Helpline demanded National Commission for Women and National Commission for Scheduled Caste to intervene the matter and ensure justice to the victim and punished the rapists and other involved in the crime. Memorandums also include the demand for compensation to the rape victim as per the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Rule (Revised) 2011 and Supreme Court Directive of Rape Victim Scheme 2010, which amount Rs 1,20,000 (One lakh twenty thousand) from SC/ST POA Revised Rule 2011 and Rs 2,00,000 (Two Lakh) from Supreme Court's Directive Rape Victim Scheme. The matter of crime against women in Manipur, Madhu Chandra, says, "Manipur Police should not allow Manipur to become like Delhi, in dealing the crimes against women. Delhi police used to deny and delay in registering and taking action for the crimes against North East women and as result, the crimes against the people from North East India increased. So shall not be the same in Manipur."