Housewife assaulted, widow commits suicide
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 14 2011:
A 40-year old housewife was badly beaten up by some unknown persons at Moirang in Bishnupur district while a 50-year old widow committed suicide in two separate incidents reported today.
Hemam Pujari Devi was badly assaulted by the unknowns at the gate of her residence at Moirang Oksubung Leikai yesterday evening around 6.30 pm.
Police has registered a case and a search is on find the culprits, reports said.
Asserting that the woman was assaulted taking advantage her being along, Citizen Club, Moirang has strongly condemned the merciless act.
They also urged the concerned authority to find out the culprits and award a befitting punishment.
In another incident, a 50-year old widow, identified as Laishram Memcha Devi wife of Late Ibohal of Singjamei Makha Maibam Leikai was found hanged dead from a tree at her parental home at Thongju Nameirakpam Leikai today morning around 5 am.
Police has registered a case.