TURA: Hundreds of people from North Garo Hills on Wednesday came together in a rally organised by social organisations like the GSU, FKJGP, ADE, AAYF, AYWO, DYCO and DEO, demanding strongest of action against the accused arrested for the homicide of a 6-year-old girl last week.
On July 5, the accused Silsrang Marak (26) had lured the young victim on the pretext of catching crabs, and later murdered her and dumped her decapitated head into a river. Marak was caught by the public and was thrashed before he was handed over to the police.
Wednesday’s rally which involved hundreds took place from Chilpara Village to Bolmedang, during which the protesters carrying banners and posters raised slogans demanding from authorities a death penalty to the culprit.
According to GSU, Depa Regional Unit President Chengchang Marak along with combined organisations from Dainadubi area, decided to hold the rally to make their demands against the accused.
Earlier on Tuesday, a memorandum of the demand was also submitted to the North Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner.
“Authorities must take strong action and the accused must be booked under different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance Act, 2018 so that justice can be served to the grieving family,” Marak said.
The President of the GSU CEC, Zikku Balgra Marak, has also expressed support to the organisers of the rally.
