ITANAGAR, Apr 29:   The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) on Saturday expressed its disapproval with the alleged ‘hasty way’ the prime accused involved in connection with torture of two girls and their mother at Pasighat in the name of witchcraft were granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on Thursday evening.

 The APWWS’s statement came a day after a scuffle broke out between protesting activists groups of the Adi Baane Kebang Youth Wing, Women Against Social Evils, All Bogong Students’ Union (E), Adi Students’ Union, PKWSSW and Jering Matkir Society youth members and the police at Pasighat.

  ‘Every accused has a right to get bail as per the law, but the way in which the CJM granted bail to the prime accused involved in a hasty manner without acknowledging the seriousness of the case is questionable since it was known that the relatives of the accused persons were influential and could tamper with evidence and hinder fair investigation into the case’ the APWWS stated.

While stating that the court should have a look into the nature and gravity of the case before granting bail to the five accused, the APWWS expressed apprehension that witnesses in the said case may be influenced and manipulated by them.  

  The APWWS further urged the Arunachal Pradesh Police, Pasighat unit and Itanagar women police to carry out fair investigations to ensure justice is delivered to the victims and their family at the earliest. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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