Four people have been arrested in connection with the horrific case of two women being groped and paraded naked in Manipur. Earlier in the day, the main culprit, who was seen in the video wearing a green t-shirt and holding the woman, was arrested in an operation after proper identification. The 32-year-old man is named Huirem Herodas Meitei of Pechi Awang Leikai, said government sources to news agency ANI.
A day after the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, which was purportedly shot on May 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a statement ahead of the first day of the monsoon session of the parliament on Thursday. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh stated that his government is considering capital punishment for the culprits.
Singh stated, a quoted by ANI, “After seeing the video, I immediately enquire about the incident. This crisis happened on May 3, and the incident happened the next day, May 4. But this video leaked after 47 days.” The CM added that he is indeed shocked and “strongly condemns it.” Labelling the crime as “heinous” and “against humanity,” he assured that the state government will not stay silent.
He also said that he has asked the cybercrime unit to verify the authenticity of the video. His immediate actions included an order for mass combing operation in the suspected areas.