Chakhroma Women Organization (CWO) Thursday blocked NH-29 near Airport junction for twenty minutes to protest against the brutal murder and rape of a 20-year old girl.
The body of the victim identified as Avino was found lying on the floor of her room and covered by a cloth on Thursday morning at around 7 am at Kirha village, Dimapur.
According to victim’s sister, Avino’s half naked body bore cut marks on the left breast and private parts, besides bruises on the neck and body.
The victim’s sister said both used to sleep together, but on the fateful night, she had gone to sleep in her elder sister’s place nearby, while her sister was alone in the house.
Meanwhile, police has sent the semen recovered from the victim’s undergarments to Guwahati for further investigation. The culprit(s) also took away the mobile handset of the victim, police said.
Acting swiftly on the rape and murder of the young girl, Chakhroma Women Organization blocked NH-29 starting from 2:30 pm, disturbing the vehicular movement for about twenty minutes.
Holding placards which read, “set the first example and award capital punishment”, “arrest the murderer”, etc, women folk numbering to hundred initiated by Chakhroma Women Organization demanded immediate arrest of those culprits involved in the rape and murder of Avino.
Though no one has been questioned or detained so far, police sources disclosed that they are getting the lead. Police suspected that two to three persons were involved in the crime.
CWO general secretary, Vimeno Leigese said the bandh on NH-29 was an “instant reaction” towards inhuman act, rape and murder meted out to the young innocent women by perpetrators. She said the 20-minute blockade was called after obtaining permission from DC and SP Dimapur.
It may be recalled that body of a minor Naga girl, around 14 years old, who was raped and murder, was found near Chathe River May 14 last. While on June 3 last body of a non-local woman was found murdered near Chathe river. Police have arrested two in this connection.
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