Indian soldiers rape young girls in Khoirabari, Assam, July 1997
Name:- Miss Nilima Boro
Age:- 16 Yrs
Vill:- Satgiri, Khoirabari
P.S.:- Tangla
District :- Darrang, Assam, India.
Name:- Miss Fouduru Boro
Age:- 14 Yrs
D/o-Khawrial Boro
Vill:- Satgiri, Khoirabari
P.S.:- Tongla
District :- Darrang, Assam, India.
Perpretator :- Indian Army (6 Kumoun Regiment) operating in that area.
Background
On the 18th of July '97, the National Democratic Front of
Bodoland (NDFB, an armed opposition group active in lower part of
Assam) attacked on 6 Kumoun Regiment and killed 6 soldiers.
EVENT
Date:- 18th July '97
Time:- At about 9 A.M.
Place:- Satgiri
Miss Nilima Boro was doing household chores.
Two soldiers entered her house and tried to molest her. When her
mother tried to protect her, the
soldiers beat her mother. After that, they
tried to rape Nilima again. Miss Nilima
somehow managed to escape and ran away to the paddies. But,
the soldiers caught her in the paddies and raped her. After about one
hour, the villagers rescued her from the paddies in
unconcious condition. On the same day Miss Fouduru Boro was raped by
soldiers of the same regiment at her
own house.
FOLLOW-UP
Both of them were taken to the nearest hospital in a very critical
condition.
The villagers and several other organizations submitted memorandum to
the district administration demanding judicial enquiry and compensation.