Government orders Twitter to pull down Manipur rape victim videos

The government has asked Twitter and other social media platforms to take down a video of two Manipur women paraded naked since the matter is being probed.

Sources said the videos were inflammatory, and as the matter is under investigation, Twitter and other social media companies have been asked to remove the video.

*All out effort to arrest culprits as regard to the viral video of 02 (two) women paraded naked :*

As regard to the viral video of 02 (two) women paraded naked by unknown armed miscreants on 4th May, 2023, a case of abduction, gangrape and murder etc

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— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) July 19, 2023

The widely circulated video from Manipur which shows a group of men molesting two women has sparked an outrage.

No guilty will be spared: Narendra Modi

In his speech right before the Monsoon session of Parliament, PM Narendra Modi expressed his extreme anguish on the incident. He said,

“The incident that has come to light in Manipur is a shameful incident for any civilised society… I am filled with anguish and anger. The incident of Manipur brings shame to society… What has happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven, the guilty will not be spared,”

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...I assure the nation, no guilty will be spared. Law will take its course with all its might. What happened with the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven." pic.twitter.com/HhVf220iKV

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2023

Meanwhile, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that she has spoken to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the May 4 video showing two women being paraded naked by some men in the state. She termed the incident "condemnable and downright inhuman".

In a tweet, the Union minister said, "The horrific video of sexual assault of two women emanating from Manipur is condemnable and downright inhuman. Spoke to CM N Biren Singh ji who has informed me that the investigation is currently underway and assured that no effort will be spared to bring perpetrators to justice."

As the tension mounted on the incident, the Manipur CM came forward and said that there is no place for such heinous acts in society and even capital punishment would be an open choice to be considered for the culprits. 

My hearts go out to the two women who were subjected to a deeply disrespectful and inhumane act, as shown in the distressing video that surfaced yesterday. After taking a Suo-moto cognisance of the incident immediately after the video surfaced, the Manipur Police swung to action…

— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) July 20, 2023

Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a few men from the other side.

The video was doing the rounds on the eve of a planned protest march announced by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) on Thursday to highlight their plight.  Police said a case of abduction, gang rape and murder has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district against unknown armed miscreants.