Manipur incident: All 4 accused remanded to 11-day police custody

Via PTI

IMPHAL: The entire 4 accused, who had been allegedly a part of a mob that disrobed and paraded two girls in Manipur on Might 4, had been remanded to 11-day police custody on Friday, police mentioned.

The arrests had been made on Thursday, an afternoon after the 26-second video surfaced on July 19.

The criticism on this connection was once lodged round a month in the past — June 21 — at Saikul police station in Kangpokpi district.

Police mentioned the primary arrested particular person was once observed prominently directing the mob at B.Phainom village of Kangpokpi district within the video.

One of the most girls observed within the video is the spouse of an ex-army guy who had served within the Indian Military as a Subedar of the Assam Regiment or even fought within the Kargil Struggle.

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The FIR filed on this case, a duplicate of which has been observed by means of PTI, published the story of mayhem that passed off earlier than the kidnapping and shameful behaviour with tribal girls, a video of which has now shaped the foundation of raids and arrests of other folks attached with the incident.

The FIR claimed that one particular person was once killed by means of the mob as he attempted to give protection to his sister from being raped on Might 4 earlier than the 2 had been paraded bare and molested in entrance of others.

Greater than 160 other folks have misplaced their lives, and a number of other were injured since ethnic violence broke out within the state on Might 3, when a ‘Tribal Harmony March’ was once organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

Meiteis account for approximately 53 according to cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and are living most commonly within the Imphal Valley, whilst tribals, which come with Nagas and Kukis, represent 40 according to cent and are living most commonly within the hill districts.

IMPHAL: The entire 4 accused, who had been allegedly a part of a mob that disrobed and paraded two girls in Manipur on Might 4, had been remanded to 11-day police custody on Friday, police mentioned.

The arrests had been made on Thursday, an afternoon after the 26-second video surfaced on July 19.

The criticism on this connection was once lodged round a month in the past — June 21 — at Saikul police station in Kangpokpi district.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Police mentioned the primary arrested particular person was once observed prominently directing the mob at B.Phainom village of Kangpokpi district within the video.

One of the most girls observed within the video is the spouse of an ex-army guy who had served within the Indian Military as a Subedar of the Assam Regiment or even fought within the Kargil Struggle.

ALSO READ | Manipur Viral Video: Activists flagged it over a month in the past to NCW in conjunction with 5 different circumstances

The FIR filed on this case, a duplicate of which has been observed by means of PTI, published the story of mayhem that passed off earlier than the kidnapping and shameful behaviour with tribal girls, a video of which has now shaped the foundation of raids and arrests of other folks attached with the incident.

The FIR claimed that one particular person was once killed by means of the mob as he attempted to give protection to his sister from being raped on Might 4 earlier than the 2 had been paraded bare and molested in entrance of others.

Greater than 160 other folks have misplaced their lives, and a number of other were injured since ethnic violence broke out within the state on Might 3, when a ‘Tribal Harmony March’ was once organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

Meiteis account for approximately 53 according to cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and are living most commonly within the Imphal Valley, whilst tribals, which come with Nagas and Kukis, represent 40 according to cent and are living most commonly within the hill districts.