A video that surfaced online showing two women in Manipur, India being paraded naked has sparked outrage among people in the country.
The 2-month-old video believed to have been recorded on May 4 was widely shared on social media yesterday drawing angry reactions from Indians online. The video is said to have been delayed in being shared because of the move by the state’s government to ban internet services in Manipur on May 3 because of the ongoing violence in the area.
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On July 7, the Manipur High Court gave the Manipur government’s Home Department the go-ahead to abolish the restriction on offering Internet using Internet Lease Lines (ILLs) throughout the State to provide restricted public access to Internet services.
The federal government in India has requested that all social media networks remove the video from their platforms due to its graphic nature. It is alleged that just one day after ethnic unrest erupted in Manipur, two women were paraded naked by a mob of 800-1,000 men and allegedly gang raped in Thoubal district which led to the recording of the graphic video.
Several politicians in India have condemned the actions portrayed in the horrifying video calling for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Some of the suspects seen in the video have since been arrested and charged including 32-year-old suspect Heradas, identified in the video wearing a green shirt, according to local authorities.
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Female politicians in India have come out, demanding capital punishment for the perpetrators. They have asserted the need for the prioritization of women’s safety and protection.
