New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the incident of ladies being paraded bare in Manipur and stated that she is ‘heartbroken’. Describing the incident as an ‘act of barbarism’, the Trinamool Congress supremo stated that the nation should stand united in condemning such inhumane actions by miscreants and produce justice to the victims.
“Heartbroken and outraged to witness the horrific video from Manipur showing the brutal treatment of two women by a frenzied mob. No words can express the pain and anguish of witnessing the violence inflicted on marginalised women. This act of barbarism is beyond comprehension and humanity,” Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
“We must stand united in condemning such inhumane actions by the miscreants & bring justice to the victims,” she added.
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Heartbroken and outraged to witness the horrific video from Manipur displaying the brutal remedy of two girls by a frenzied mob.
No phrases can categorical the ache and anguish of witnessing the violence inflicted on marginalized girls. This act of barbarism is past comprehension…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 20, 2023
Tension mounts in Manipur after video reveals girls being paraded bare
Tension has mounted within the northeastern state after a May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday displaying two girls from one of many warring communities in Manipur being paraded bare by a mob from the opposite facet. The Manipur Police on Thursday arrested one of many principal accused who was seen within the video.
Police in Manipur stated a case of abduction, gangrape, and homicide has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district in opposition to unidentified armed individuals.
A spokesperson of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) stated, “The despicable scene, which happened on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, shows men constantly molesting the helpless women, who were pleading to their captors.”
Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May 3 between the bulk Meitei group, concentrated within the Imphal valley, and the tribal Kukis, occupying the hills. Over 160 folks have been killed within the violence to date.
NCW directs Twitter to take away ‘disgraceful’ Manipur video
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday formally directed Twitter India to take away a video that reveals the ‘disgraceful act’ of two girls being paraded bare and assaulted within the violence-hit Manipur.
“The video compromises the victims’ identities and is a punishable offense,” the NCW stated.
