Imphal: The Session Court of Thoubal district in Manipur on Wednesday ordered death sentence for the 2010 rape and murder case convict, Irom Chaoren Singh (40) son of I Biren a resident of Thoubal Leishangthem Khong Manung area in Manipur who was found guilty for causing the death of his unborn child and allegedly raped and murdered his wife who was three-month pregnant.
Irom Chaoren Singh was sentenced to death by Special Judge Noutuneshwari Devi on Wednesday stating that, "Irom Chaoren Singh is sentenced to death with a fine of Rs 50,000 only and the convict shall be hanged to death".
The horrific incident took place back in June 2010 when Irom Chaoren Singh allegedly raped and murdered his wife along with his unborn child. Later the woman found dead in Imphal river near Chongtham Kona Litan Makhong in Imphal East district on June 27, 2010 after she had gone missing for about 10 days.
On Tuesday ( December 29) the Women Action for Development (WAD) issuing a statement demanded stringent punishment to the accused saying that although it took a decade to convict the criminal, the conviction of the criminal in the 2010 crime case by the Session Court of Thoubal district has been appreciated and accepted.
WAD also stated that over the last 20 years justice has not been delivered to various heinous cases , many of the victims and family members have committed suicide, suffered mental illness like depression, trauma, etc. which in turn affects the state's growth and development.
According to the statement, from 2010 to November 30, 2020, there are a total number of 511 pending cases of crime against women (only reported) and they are: Murder- 173, Suicide 150, Suspicious death- 107, Rape and murder- 32, Delivery death-30, Burnt to death-11,and Death on medical negligence- 8.
It also requested the court to take initiatives to deliver justice for the mentioned 511 cases as soon as possible.