The Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) has stated it is appalled and shocked at the alleged rape of one Naga girl (student) and the “gruesome killing” of the accused, Syed Farid Khan, in the most ‘brutish’ and ‘barbaric’ manner.
While rape is condemnable as a serious offence and a crime both morally and legally, it is contemporarily and unfortunately occurring routinely in and around the state and the rest of the country, ENPO stated in a press release issued by its President S Khoiwang Konyak and General Secretary Manlang Phom.
Shockingly though, the duo claimed “By traditions and customs, Nagas are conventionally indifferent to rapes,” before adding “and hence should be addressed and dealt firmly both morally and legally.”
ENPO expressed regret in the manner in which the “intolerant and frenzy mob” took law into their own hands and broke into Dimapur central jail where the accused was lodged, dragged out forcibly and lynched in full public view. The accused deserved a fair trial, ENPO stated.
While extending condolences to the bereaved family members, ENPO urged the government to find out the facts, deliver justice and restore normalcy at the earliest.
Further, ENPO appealed to all non-Nagas residing in Nagaland, irrespective of religious or cultural background, to feel safe and secure. “However, as constitutionally mandatory, all non-Nagas and fellow Indians must ensure for possessing and acquiring appropriate and qualified documents (ILPs) etc. as may so be required by administrative and legal norms and provisions,” ENPO stated.
CSUD: Condemning the atrocities and sexual assaults against women, the Chakhesang Students' Union Dimapur (CSUD) equally condemned the March 5 incident, where Sayed Farid Khan, accused of sexual assault, was “lawlessly” taken out of Central Jail by a mob, paraded naked, and tortured to death.
While rapists deserve the highest exemplary punishment permissible by law, however, taking law into one's own hand or going to such extent of “barbarism, havoc action and murder” is totally condemnable, CSUD stated. The mob violence has, besides the death of Sayed Farid Khan, caused “numerous physical injuries, loss of property, brought about mistrust and apprehension within and outside the state,” it stated.
It added that in the process of upholding law and trying to save lives, three officers have been suspended. “It would be further blunder if more hard working law enforcing personals suffer similar misfortune,” CSUD added.
In the light of the above, CSUD urged the judicial enquiry headed by District and Session Judge (Rtd.) to bring out the truth for delivering justice without prejudice.
The union expressed sympathy towards those departed and affected and appealed to all sections of society within and outside the state to maintain restraint and allow the law to take its own course of action and prevent such reoccurrence.
(MExN)
While rape is condemnable as a serious offence and a crime both morally and legally, it is contemporarily and unfortunately occurring routinely in and around the state and the rest of the country, ENPO stated in a press release issued by its President S Khoiwang Konyak and General Secretary Manlang Phom.
Shockingly though, the duo claimed “By traditions and customs, Nagas are conventionally indifferent to rapes,” before adding “and hence should be addressed and dealt firmly both morally and legally.”
ENPO expressed regret in the manner in which the “intolerant and frenzy mob” took law into their own hands and broke into Dimapur central jail where the accused was lodged, dragged out forcibly and lynched in full public view. The accused deserved a fair trial, ENPO stated.
While extending condolences to the bereaved family members, ENPO urged the government to find out the facts, deliver justice and restore normalcy at the earliest.
Further, ENPO appealed to all non-Nagas residing in Nagaland, irrespective of religious or cultural background, to feel safe and secure. “However, as constitutionally mandatory, all non-Nagas and fellow Indians must ensure for possessing and acquiring appropriate and qualified documents (ILPs) etc. as may so be required by administrative and legal norms and provisions,” ENPO stated.
CSUD: Condemning the atrocities and sexual assaults against women, the Chakhesang Students' Union Dimapur (CSUD) equally condemned the March 5 incident, where Sayed Farid Khan, accused of sexual assault, was “lawlessly” taken out of Central Jail by a mob, paraded naked, and tortured to death.
While rapists deserve the highest exemplary punishment permissible by law, however, taking law into one's own hand or going to such extent of “barbarism, havoc action and murder” is totally condemnable, CSUD stated. The mob violence has, besides the death of Sayed Farid Khan, caused “numerous physical injuries, loss of property, brought about mistrust and apprehension within and outside the state,” it stated.
It added that in the process of upholding law and trying to save lives, three officers have been suspended. “It would be further blunder if more hard working law enforcing personals suffer similar misfortune,” CSUD added.
In the light of the above, CSUD urged the judicial enquiry headed by District and Session Judge (Rtd.) to bring out the truth for delivering justice without prejudice.
The union expressed sympathy towards those departed and affected and appealed to all sections of society within and outside the state to maintain restraint and allow the law to take its own course of action and prevent such reoccurrence.
(MExN)
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