Large number of people today staged a sit-in-protest near 2nd Manipur Rifles Battalion in protest against the brutal rape and murder of Pampha Rai. The JAC demanded harsh action against the culprit involved in the killing of the lady besides awarding appropriate punishment to the parents of the culprit for concealing the truth. Besides, the JAC has called 24 hour general strike on NH-39 starting from 6 pm today.
Speaking to the media persons, Mina Chettri , aged 37, elder sister of Pampha Rai expressed displeasure to the family of the culprits for misinforming her sister. Pallujam Jameson was stated to be a bachelor even though he had already married a Kuki girl and had a son studying in 5th standard. They were however not living together anymore.
Pampha and Jameson came to know each other while working in the same TATA Company and started having affairs since the last 3 years. She said even after knowing that the culprit Jameson is a married and have a son, his parents came and beg her hand for marriage. Accordingly engagement ceremony has been held , she added.
Co-convenor of the JAC, N Rashi Devi said that the JAC strongly condemned the brutal rape and murder of Pampha Rai where she was found hung naked inside the bathroom of Hotel Venus in Churachandpur on April 2.
JAC demands appropriate punishment to the family member of the accused. Dead body of Pampha Rai will not be accepted until the demands are fulfilled.
Meanwhile, Pallujam Dallaleima, mother of the accused defend her son stating that her son is innocent as evidences proves that he had no intention to kill his girl friend. She said her son had registered his real name to the hotel register. She however said that she is ready to accept any form of punishment if her son is found guilty.
Dallaleima said her son had already married a Kuki girl and had a 5 years old son.
Pampha Rai (32), d/o Dul Bahadur Rai of 2nd MR Family Line was found hung to dead inside the bathroom of Hotel Venus in Churachandpur on April 2 and her body is still deposited at the district hospital mortuary.
An FIR have been lodge by the victim family while the accused Pallujam Jemson (30) s/o Pallujam Rikendrajit of Langjing Achouba Maning Leikai has already surrender to Bishnupur Police on the day itself and is still in custody.
