Manipur Violence: Amidst the violence in Manipur, a case of shame to humanity has come to the fore. The video of two women being paraded nude in the state went viral on Wednesday (July 19), after which tension spread anew.
In this video of May 4, it is seen that the crowd is parading two women of a community naked. The officers provided this information. On this, the police said that the investigation of the matter is going on.
What did the police say?
K Meghachandra Singh, SP of Manipur Police issued a statement saying that the case of stripping of women is on May 4. In this, we have registered a case in Nongpok Sekmai police station against the people convicted in other sections including sections of gang rape, murder and kidnapping. We are trying to arrest those who do this as soon as possible.
What did the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum say?
The video has emerged a day ahead of a proposed march by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) on Thursday (July 20). According to an ITLF spokesperson, the ‘disgusting’ incident took place in Kangpokpi district on May 4 and is seen in the video That the men are continuously molesting the helpless women and they (women) are crying. Making wishes to him.
In a statement condemning the ‘heinous act’, the spokesperson demanded that the central and state governments, the National Commission for Women and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes take cognizance of the crime and take action against the perpetrators.
The Kuki-zo tribals are also planning to raise the issue during their proposed protest march in Churchandpur on Thursday (July 20). The clashes began after a ‘tribal solidarity march’ was organized in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Manipur. Since then, more than 120 people have lost their lives.
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