Shillong, May 30: The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) condemned the alleged murder of a 28-year-old nurse, Leiyaton Soro whose body was recovered by police on Tuesday.

The body was recovered from Ryndang Briew near Umïam viewpoint. Soro, hailed from Chinngjaroi village under Ukhrul district in Manipur. She stayed at Nongrim Hills and worked as a nurse in Nazareth Hospital.

In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the MSCW while condemning this act of violence, extended full support to the bereaved family.

“We stand committed to zero tolerance for violence against women and girls and urge the Police Department to take immediate steps to investigate into the matter and find out the cause of death and arrest the culprit at the earliest,” it stated.

The MSCW also expressed concern over the rising rate of crimes against women and children in the state and said that it has been working with different stakeholders, women’s group, and community to create awareness about gender based violence as a human rights issue in different districts of the State, and conducted sensitization at different levels besides taking proactive measures to curb the rise in crimes against women and children.

Meanwhile, the

​​Nazareth Hospital Workers Union (NHWU), Shillong also condemned the murder of ​​Leiyaton Soro and urged the law enforcing agency to take up this matter seriously and punish the culprit. The NHWU will organized a candle light vigil at Police Point Laitumkhrah on June 2 at 6pm to express its sadness and condemn against crimes being perpetrated against women and children.