Delhi incident shocks Northeast

NETV Bureau, Imphal

The gruesome murder of a Tangkhul Naga girl from Ukhrul district in Manipur at Munirka South Delhi on October 24 has sent shockwaves through the state of Manipur particularly to the Tangkhul community. 21 year old Ramchanphy Hongray was reportedly raped and murdered by one Pushpam Sinha from patna Bihar who is reported to be a PhD student of IIT Delhi and living as a neighbor of the victim at Munirka, South Delhi. The gruesome incident is believed to be a bloody retaliation for rejection by the victim of the sexual advances made by Pushpam Sinha. It is also being reported that Hongray was strangled to death and burnt injuries were inflicted to the death body to wipe out evidences. Meanwhile, Pushpam Sinha has reportedly confessed to his crime and a murder case has been registered in the vashant Vihar Court. Manipur has reacted with shock and crude surprise to the latest crime against girls in the National Capital Delhi. Various organizations have strongly condemning the rape and murder of the Tangkhul girl. The Naga Civil organizations have taken the numerous attacks on them in the country very seriously and the latest incident has incited them to take up agitational programmes. Talking to NETV, the pastor of the Tangkhul Baptist Church, Imphal strongly condemned the incident and observed that the mainland Indians have yet again shown their shallow outlook to the north easterners who go the metros cities for studies and jobs. The Pastor further said that the culprit should be booked according to law. He called upon the peace loving people of the Northeast to raise their voices against the growing attacks on them. The unabated incidents of crimes against northeastern people, and girls particularly will have a far reaching impact on the region, as there is growing trend in the metros, to make NE girls an easy prey. The incident has kept many parents whose sons and daughters are away, worried and tensed. The incident has once again exposed the fact that northeast students face racial discrimination and girls particularly are seen an object of sexual abuse.