"India's Modi Condemns Manipur Mob Violence: Outrage Grows Over Assault on Women"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"India's Modi Condemns Manipur Mob Violence: Outrage Grows Over Assault on Women"
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A viral video from the Indian state of Manipur showing men parading and assaulting two naked women has sparked outrage in the country. One of the women, aged 21, was gang-raped, according to the police complaint. The incident occurred after deadly ethnic riots broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribes. The video emerged after a two-month internet ban in Manipur, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and anger over the incident. The Supreme Court has called for action against the perpetrators, and police have arrested one suspect. The survivors' families accuse the police of indifference and complicity in the attack.

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