Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): A collective of organisations from Ruzazhomi Village has vehemently condemned the “beastly crime” committed by Khwushopra Veswuh upon his innocent 13-year-old step-grand daughter for over a year.
In a press release, the organisations viz., Ruzazho Village Council, Ruzazho Welfare Union Kohima, Ruzazho Village Women Society, Ruzazho Youth Federation, and Ruzazho Students’ Union, maintained that the act is “foreign to its citizen” and stated: “Such an inhuman act have crushed and insulted the conscience and sentiments of all its citizens and hence condemned at the highest level.”
For committing such barbaric crime against the minor, Veswuh, though a bona fide citizen of Ruzazhomi Village, does not represent the village in any manner, the organisations maintained and appealed the concern authorities to deliver speedy justice without any reservation by awarding stringent and exemplary punishment.
The collective stated that intimidation and threat to life “taking advantage of being a member of an NPG” cannot be tolerated by the village in any manner and hence, urged the concern Authorities to book him under relevant IPC sections against such act and against sexual assault on minor and any other relevant sections deemed fit by the authority “without showing any reservation and leniency”.
The organisations further urged the concern authority not to release the accused on bail under any circumstance and instead asked that he be put behind bars for life. “Releasing the rapist would mean endangering the life of the victim and family,” it cautioned.
The collective further warned that the citizens of Ruzazhomi would take their own course of action if its appeals go unheeded. The concern authorities would be held responsible, it cautioned.
The organisations further extended appreciation to the timely intervention and action taken by the authorities, the NSCN (IM) and all other organisations.
