- MOKOKCHUNG — The
Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) has expressed profound anguish and condemned the
‘appalling and inhuman’ act of physical abuse to a minor allegedly committed by
Wapang L Imsong.
- The alleged abuser is an LDA-cum-computer operator under 10
IR Battalion, Zadima, and attached to the Police Engineering Project (PEP),
PHQ.
- Imsong was accused of brutally abusing a 9-year-old minor
male child from the Konyak community, sparking outrage across Mokokchung.
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- In a statement released on May 16, AKM labeled the act as a
gross violation of child rights and human dignity, contravening the Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and the fundamental Right
to Life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
- AKM demanded immediate prosecution of Imsong under Section
75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), asserting that such heinous crimes
warrant swift and unbiased legal action.
- “The sheer brutality inflicted on a child, who deserves
care, compassion and a safe environment for growth, is horrifying and
unacceptable,” the AKM stated and expressed shock that a government employee
entrusted with discipline could commit such a ‘barbaric’ act.
- AKM stressed that such behavior has no place in a civilised
society and called for the authorities to ensure transparent justice.
- The AKM further extended solidarity to the Konyak community
and the victim’s family, while it also urged the conscientious citizens and
civil society organisations to unite against such atrocities.
- “We must work together to create a safer, just and humane
society for all children,” the statement read, emphasising the need for
collective action to protect vulnerable minors.
