2023-07-21 10:24:33
Videos circulating on social media in India show two women in Manipur state being forced to parade naked.Figure: Taken from Tencent.com
Recently, a video widely circulated on Indian social media showed that in Manipur state in the northeastern part of the country, two women were forced to parade naked by mobs, and then they were violated by mobs. The video sparked outrage among Indians.
The Indian police stated that the violent incident in the video occurred on May 4, but it was not until the last two days that it went viral on social media, and it quickly became the headlines of the Indian media on the 20th (yesterday).
According to a report by “India Today” on the 20th, since May this year, continuous conflicts have broken out between the Metai and Kuki ethnic groups in Manipur, which has resulted in the death of at least 130 people and the displacement of more than 60,000 people. The latest incident to come to light is the result of that conflict.
In a statement, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), an influential tribal organization in Manipur state, said the atrocity occurred in a village in the state’s Gangborgbi district, and the victims were local Kuki women. “After the village was burned, women were gang-raped and two men were beaten to death by mobs,” the group said.
According to Indian media reports, the victim had reported the incident to the police more than two months ago, but the police acted very slowly. This made the local people question the police, and many people said that the identities of many thugs might be clearly identified through the video.
As this incident continues to ferment in the country, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on the 20th that this disgusting incident has shamed India, and the Indian government will not let any criminals go. “I assure the people of the country that crimes committed once morest women in Manipur will never be forgiven,” Modi said.
According to Indian media, this is the first time Modi has commented on the local situation since the outbreak of ethnic conflict in Manipur.
In addition to Modi, India’s Chief Justice Chandreich also said: “I am very disturbed by the atrocities shown in this video” and asked the government to take swift action. Smriti Irani, Minister of Information and Broadcasting of the Central Government of India, also believes that this incident is “completely inhumane and must be condemned”.
At present, the Indian government has asked social media to delete related videos from its platforms. The Manipur local police stated that they had opened an investigation into the incident according to the gang rape case, and stated that they had arrested one of the men involved in the case and promised to arrest other persons involved in the case soon.
On July 20 local time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech.Figure: Flip from Visual China
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