Shillong, January 09: TUR And CSWO has filed an FIR against the Proprietor and Owner of the Management of Marvelene Inn, Rilbong, Shillong under POCSO Sec 21 (1) which holds liable persons for failure to report the commission of an offence or apprehension that an act is likely to be committed under POCSO. The FIR also urged police to register a case under sec 370 IPC as amended by the Criminal Law amendment act 2013 which holds liable persons who for the purpose of exploitation harbours and receives a person or persons. A minor was twice “received” and “harboured” at Marvelene Inn where she was sexually assaulted and raped.
TUR and CSWO also urges all concerned individuals, dorbars, Seng Kynthei, Seng Samla, the child rights and womens commissions and other organisations to join the rally on 11th January 2017 at 11am from Firebrigade Ground to Additional Secretariat Parking lot to protest against the recent crimes against women and children and to press the demand for the home Minister HDR lyngdoh to step down. In addition, other demands include ensuring an independent and speedy investigation and ensuring closure of the guest houses involved in the trafficking case and ensuring guidelines for guest houses to prevent occurrence of such crimes in future among other things.
