Manipur: Women protest demanding justice in college student molestation case

Guwahati: Hundreds of people, primarily tribal women, took to the streets of Senapati, Manipur demanding swift action in the molestation case of a female student at a college.

The protest, organized by the Joint Action Committee Against Molestation (JACAM), erupted on National Highway 102 connecting Imphal to Dimapur.

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Protesters condemned the actions of the middle-aged perpetrator, identified as Kamba Mosses of Maram Khullen village.

JACAM staged a lightning blockade on the highway to express their outrage and demand the arrest of the accused. 

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The blockade was called off upon learning of Mosses' apprehension by police.

Police have confirmed the arrest and registered a case with the Women's Police Station. 

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.