Amit Shah: On Thursday, police made an arrest of the man who is seen harassing the women in the Manipur naked parade video. The primary accused’s initial photograph has also been made public by the authorities. “The main culprit who was wearing a green t-shirt and seen holding the woman was arrested today morning in an operation after proper identification. His name is Huirem Herodas Meitei (32 years) of Pechi Awang Leikai,” ANI reported citing sources from the government. After a two-month-old video of two women being paraded in their undies leaked on the internet on Wednesday, tensions are high in Manipur’s highland regions. A day after unrest broke out in the north-east state, on May 4, the claimed event is said to have occurred in the Kangpokpi area. According to a complaint in the case, three ladies were allegedly undressed in front of a mob. They were among a group of five individuals who were taken hostage by a crowd after violence erupted the day before. A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by the crowd, and her brother was slain when he tried to interfere. The act was denounced and referred to as a “crime against humanity” by Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The state government has taken suo motu notice of the video, the chief minister said in a statement to India Today NE, and an investigation has been called for. In relation to the recent viral video showing two ladies being beaten, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The united Opposition is prepared to confront the government on the situation in Manipur and the Delhi services ordinance, making the Monsoon Session tense.
Manipur CM Launches Mass Combing Operation to Apprehend Culprits in Heinous Incident
Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, “Mass combing operation has started in the suspected areas, also cybercrime has been asked to verify the authenticity of the video. Last night itself, we have arrested one main culprit involved in this heinous crime. I felt so bad after watching that video, it’s crime against humanity. I condemned it and directed the police to take action against the perpetrators. We will make efforts for capital punishment,” Biren Singh said on May 4 incident of two women being paraded naked.”
National Outcry and Calls for Swift Action in Wake of Manipur’s Shocking Video
“This is a crime against humanity. I asked the police to arrest the perpetrators as soon as the video came to my notice today. Action will be taken against police officers too if they are found to be negligent in taking quick action,” the chief minister said. After seeing the footage, Union Minister Smriti Irani reacted by calling the behaviour “condemnable and downright inhuman” on Twitter. Assuring her that “no effort will be spared to bring the perpetrators to justice,” Chief Minister Biden Singh was reached through phone, according to Smriti Irani. “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 Irani tweeted.
Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress, said on Thursday that the government at the centre and the BJP have “changed democracy and the rule of law into mobocracy” in yet another jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent about the violence in Manipur despite the discovery of a horrifying incident in which two women were paraded naked.
Details of Manipur Incident Surface in FIR Filing
The incident in the Kangpokpi district is listed as having occurred on May 4 in a police complaint. But on June 21, the FIR was filed in the Thoubal district. Unknown persons are accused of murder, gang rape, and kidnapping. According to the FIR, “All three women were physically forced to remove their clothes and were stripped naked in front of the mob.” According to the complaint, on May 4, one day after the outbreak of unrest in Manipur, between 800 and 1,000 people entered a village there while carrying high-tech weaponry such AK rifles, SLR rifles, INSAS rifles, and.303 rifles. They are accused of robbing stores and damaging homes and buildings. They are allegedly believed to be Meitei community members and members of groups like Meetei Leepun, Kangleipak Kanba Lup, Arambai Tenggol, and the World Meitei Council. Five locals, two men and three women, managed to flee into the adjacent woodland amidst the ruckus. Nevertheless, they were taken hostage by a mob about two km from a police station. The accusation claims that after killing one guy, the mob made three ladies strip off their clothing. A 19-year-old woman was allegedly subjected to gang sexual assault; when her brother attempted to stop it, he was slain. The women then made their getaway.
Opposition Parties Unite in Condemnation
Opposition parties have responded angrily to the incident and have questioned the BJP-led Manipur administration. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) advised individuals to speak out against the issue without disseminating the upsetting images. “AAP condemns this horrendous and continuous harassment of the helpless people of Manipur. AAP requests all citizens to refrain from sharing gruesome videos of helpless women. The public should raise their voice against this heinous act without sharing the video,” the party said in a statement. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “The incident in Manipur is very shameful and condemnable. This kind of heinous act cannot be tolerated in Indian society.” The Trinamool Congress also denounced the tragedy and urged PM Modi to speak out about the violence in Manipur.
Opposition Leaders Slam BJP’s Silence
“All claims of Nari Shakti by the BJP ring hollow if we cannot ensure justice for the women of Manipur. Once again, we implore PM to break his 78-day silence & stand by the people of Manipur,” TMC said in a tweet. Congresswoman Priyanka Gandhi questioned PM Modi’s inaction regarding the bloodshed in Manipur. “Why is the Central Government, Prime Minister sitting blindly on the violent incidents in Manipur? Do such pictures and violent incidents not disturb them?” she tweeted. A “Tribal Solidarity March” staged in the hill areas of Manipur on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community’s desire for Scheduled Tribe (ST) classification descended into violence. Since then, more than 150 individuals have passed away and numerous others have suffered injuries. In some areas of Manipur, homes were vandalised, stores were robbed, and there was violence. The tribal population of Manipur, which includes the Naga and Kuki people, makes about 40% of the total population and is primarily concentrated in the hill regions, whereas Meiteis make up around 53% of the population and reside primarily in the Imphal Valley.
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