As many as four men have been arrested so far in connection with the barbaric act in war-torn Manipur where two Kuki women were paraded naked and allegedly gang-raped, a video of which surfaced on social media.
Manipur Parading Video
The Manipur Police said two others have been arrested as well, taking the total number of arrests to four. A 32-year-old man, identified as Huirem Heradas Singh, was arrested from Thoubal district after the video of the women went viral on the internet.
The state police is conducting raids and making extensive efforts to arrest the remaining culprits as soon as possible. Search operations and checkposts have been set up for checking by the state police and central forces.
“Search Operations and Checking at Nakas: State Police and Central forces continue to conduct search operations in the vulnerable and fringe areas of both valley and hill districts. 02 (two) arms with 05 (five) ammunitions were recovered in Imphal East District,” tweeted Manipur Police.
A total of 129 naka checkpoints have been installed in different districts of the state and 657 people have been detained. Meanwhile, Governor Anusuiya Uikey directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to take immediate steps to book the perpetrators of this heinous crime and award exemplary punishment as per law.