Manipur police have arrested four persons in connection with the May 4 incident in which two women were paraded naked in Kangpokpi district by a mob.
“Four main accused arrested in the Viral Video Case: 03 (three) more main accused of the heinous crime of abduction and gangrape under Nongpok Sekmai PS, Thoubal District have been arrested today. So total 04 (four) persons have been arrested till now,” the Manipur police said in a tweet.
The police said it is making all out efforts to arrest the other culprits at the earliest and raids are continuing.
During the night-long raids, supervised by senior IPS officers, the person identified as Huirem Heradash Singh, age 32, was arrested from Thoubal district while a manhunt has been launched to nab others.
Police said the arrested person was seen prominently directing the mob at B Phainom village in the 26-second video that surfaced on Wednesday, triggering an outrage.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the video, police last night said a case of abduction, gang rape and murder was registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district against unknown armed men.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday evening addressing a press conference said it was a crime against humanity.
“We will not spare anyone. All the legislators of the ruling BJP condemn the incident in the strongest possible terms. Will give exemplary punishment to all those involved, even go to the extent of seeking capital punishment,” he said.
“I have just got the news that another person has been arrested in connection with the incident. Interrogation is going on,” he added. (With inputs from PTI)
Four main accused arrested in the Viral Video Case :
03 (three) more main accused of the heinous crime of abduction and gangrape under Nongpok Sekmai PS, Thoubal District have been arrested today. So total 04 (four) persons have been arrested till now.
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— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) July 20, 2023
