Protesters on Sunday held a demonstration, and stormed Thoubal police station after taking out a rally, demanding capital punishment to the man who has allegedly raped his own daughter.
The alleged rapist is under police custody after being arrested by Thoubal women police on Thursday. Demanding the death sentence, Meira Paibis held a sit-in protest at the Thoubal Wangmataba Devi community hall.
The protest was organised by Thoubal Wangmataba Apunba Meira Paibi Lup in association with three different clubs located at Thoubal Wangmataba. One Meira Paibi Ak ongbi Chitreswori told the media that the rapist deserves nothing less than a death sentence, considering the gravity of the offence committed to his own child.
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She further alleged the mother and the second wife of the rapist of covering up the crime, and further said that both of them must be booked and given appropriate punishment.
After holding the sit-in protest, they took out a rally towards Thoubal police station, and raised slogans that the accused be given capital punishment.
Afterwards, SP of Thoubal district police Jogeshchandra Haobijam held a conversation with the Meira Paibi leaders at Thoubal Police Station. The SP assured the protesters that the police are leaving no stone unturned in connection with the case and further appealed to the public to extend help and cooperation.