SHOCKING! Older footage of 2 women from Manipur forced to parade naked, shared amid tensions in North East
The incident had taken place earlier on May 4 in Manipur’s Thoubal district and a case of abduction, gangrape and murder has been registered in the matter
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New Delhi, Jul 20: In a shocking incident, two women were paraded naked in Manipur and allegedly were also gang-raped. The Centre on Thursday (Jul 20) asked Twitter and other social media to take down the video of the incident as the matter is under investigation.
According to a senior police official the incident had taken place earlier on May 4 in Manipur’s Thoubal district and a case of abduction, gangrape and murder has been registered in the matter. Superintendent of Police (SP), K Meghachandra Singh in a statement on July 19 said "As regards the video of 2 (two) women paraded naked by unknown armed miscreants on 4th May 2023, a case of abduction, gangrape and murder was registered at Nongpok Sekmai Police Station (Thoubal district) against unknown armed miscreants.”
The horrific video of sexual assault of 2 women emanating from Manipur is condemnable and downright inhuman. Spoke to CM @NBirenSingh ji who has informed me that investigation is currently underway & assured that no effort will be spared to bring perpetrators to justice.
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 19, 2023
“The investigation has started and the state police is making an all-out effort to arrest the culprits at the earliest," the statement read. As per sources, the Government has told social media platforms operating in India that it is imperative for them to adhere to Indian laws. The order was given after a video of the incident went viral on social media triggering shock and outrage.
According to the sources, "The government has issued an order to Twitter and other social media platforms, instructing them not to share the viral video of the two Manipuri women being paraded nude. It is imperative for the social media platforms to adhere to Indian laws as the matter is currently under investigation."
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