Manipur Horror: 2 women paraded naked by mob, allegedly gang raped
Manipur Horror: 2 women paraded naked by mob, allegedly gang raped
A bone chilling video of two women being paraded naked on a road by a mob of men in Manipur has surfaced on social media, triggering a massive condemnation from various political parties and members of the society.
The two women were gang raped in a field, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) said.
The ITLF which represents the Kuki community said the incident happened on 4 May.
On 3 May, violence broke out in Manipur after tribal groups protested against the Manipur High Court’s direction to the state government to consider granting ST status to the majority Meitei community.
According to a spokesperson of ITLF, the “despicable scene, which happened on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, shows men constantly molesting the helpless women, who cry and plead with their captors.
“The horrifying ordeal suffered by these innocent women is amplified by the perpetrators’ decision to share the video, which shows the identity of the victims, on social media.”
While condemning the “sickening act”, the spokesperson in a statement demanded that the central and state governments, National Commission for Women and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes take cognisance of the offence and bring the culprits before the law.
The police are looking into the matter, PTI reported.
With inputs from agencies
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