Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27:
For the first time in Manipur, a girl has sought a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs from her �husband� for allegedly infecting her with HIV after she was forced to live as his wife.
The case has been brought to the notice of a rights panel.
In her petition, the girl, Juliet (name changed) said that she was abducted by one John (name changed) in the early part of March this year and they stayed together at a place at Thoubal for some a few days.
The girl said she was forced to stay with John as his father and another relative threatened her to become the wife of John.
However on March 11 night, she found some papers in an almirah which confirmed that John is HIV positive.
No one, John or his family members, told her about the HIV status of the man with whom she was forced to live together as husband and wife, said the petition.
After numerous attempts, Juliet said she managed to escape on April 5.The girl contended that the man and his family members deceived her, putting her life at risk and her reputation on the line.
Apprehensive that she might have also contracted the disease, she has been undergoing treatment, said the girl and sought a compensation of Rs 5 lacs.
After Juliet was abducted, her younger brother filed a complaint with the police on March 3 and on March 11 John surrendered to the police.
He was subsequently released on bail.