Deal firmly with crimes against women: NSCW

Dimapur, September 18, 2014: While the people are still trying to cope with the horrendous assault committed by Thepfurieu Metha on his wife on September 4, two other instances of rape and murder, of a teenager in Bhandari on September 11, 2014 and a nine-year-old girl in Amaluma Village, Dimapur on September 14, 2014, have shocked the people of Nagaland.

The Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) has noted with dismay the increasing spate of violent crimes committed against women and girls in Nagaland.

The Commission through a press release issued by its Chairperson, Dr. Temsula Ao urged the law-enforcement agencies to deal firmly with the perpetrators of these heinous crimes and award them the maximum punishment under the law.

The speedy dispensation of justice will surely help in curbing such crimes against women, it stated. At the same time, the Commission urged the Nagaland state government to re-instate the Fast-track Courts to deal with such crimes in the State.

Meanwhile, it expressed its deepest sorrow on the deaths of the two innocent girls and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

Source: Morung Express