The Karimganj girls suicide case takes new turn with the family members lodging murder complaints before police a day after post mortem report suggested neither rape nor murder. The family of one of the girls has lodged complaint before the police alleging it to be murder case where two local boys were involved. The girls made several calls to two local boys hours before they went missing. Their mobile phones were found to be active till at least three hours after they disappeared. The girls, both Class 10 dropouts and above 18, went missing on Wednesday and were found on Thursday morning by relatives, hanging from a tree barely 200 metres from the home of one of the girls. The family and villagers have raised doubts about the report. They say it doesn't explain how the girls hanged themselves with the same rope, and how their bodies went unnoticed so close to home.
In a resolute display of solidarity and resilience, over 5,000 women hailing from the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar-Mizo communities congregated at Peace Ground, Tuibuong, Lamka, Churachandpur in Manipur, kickstarting the annual 16 Days Activism on Violence Against Women. Orchestrated by the Women of Lamka, the event was a fervent call for justice and a poignant outcry against the distressing instances of gender-based violence (GBV) that have plagued the state.
Led by the indomitable Ngaineikim from Kuki Women organization for human rights, the program's inauguration was a tapestry of impassioned speeches, stirring presentations, and solemn moments dedicated to the victims. Distinguished figures such...
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