Imphal, Jun 2 : The S.P. Rajkhowa Commission that was probing the alleged molestation of a large number of tribal women in Manipur’s Churachandpur district in January 2006, submitted its report to the Okram Ibobi Singh government yesterday.
An official source said the commission finally submitted the report to the government yesterday. Details of the report are, however, a closely guarded secret.The source said the Ibobi Singh cabinet would discuss the report very soon. However, no time frame has been fixed for discussion on the report.
The Ibobi Singh government constituted the judicial inquiry commission after tribal communities in Churachandpur district alleged that militants of the United National Liberation Front and Kangleipak Communist party molested more than 20 women at Parbung and Lungthulien of the Tipaimukh sub-division in January 2006.
The two outfits had, however, denied the allegations.
The commissioner went to Parbung and Lungthulien in April 2006 to take statements of the alleged victims. The commission again visited the area in January this year to cross-examine the victims.
The people of Churachandpur district have been demanding completion of the probe and necessary action according to the findings. The outfits even announced that they would welcome any inquiry by neutral citizens’ groups into the allegations.
Telegraph India
An official source said the commission finally submitted the report to the government yesterday. Details of the report are, however, a closely guarded secret.The source said the Ibobi Singh cabinet would discuss the report very soon. However, no time frame has been fixed for discussion on the report.
The Ibobi Singh government constituted the judicial inquiry commission after tribal communities in Churachandpur district alleged that militants of the United National Liberation Front and Kangleipak Communist party molested more than 20 women at Parbung and Lungthulien of the Tipaimukh sub-division in January 2006.
The two outfits had, however, denied the allegations.
The commissioner went to Parbung and Lungthulien in April 2006 to take statements of the alleged victims. The commission again visited the area in January this year to cross-examine the victims.
The people of Churachandpur district have been demanding completion of the probe and necessary action according to the findings. The outfits even announced that they would welcome any inquiry by neutral citizens’ groups into the allegations.
Telegraph India
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