A joint delegation of women’s organisations along with the family members of the 16-year-old girl, who was gang raped and murdered in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal met with the Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) in the Capital today.
A statement of the family members was registered at the Commission and the Chairperson responded to the compliant positively. She assured immediate intervention in the matter to
a) Provide support to the family and take steps for relief/rehabilitation both short and long term.
b) Stiff action against all perpetrators would be sought.
c) A delegation of NCW would visit West Bengal along with women’s organizations to take cognizance of the situation there.
d) NCW will do all that’s possible within its powers to ensure that justice is done.
Please find attached the memorandum that was submitted with the NCW.
