Delayed Action: Indian Police Finally Respond to Viral Sexual Assault Video

A viral video of a horrific sexual assault in India has prompted police to finally take action after failing to respond to the victims' complaints for over two months. The video shows several men parading two naked women publicly and gang-raping at least one of them. The incident occurred during the early days of ethnic clashes in Manipur, a small northeastern Indian state. The video sparked widespread protests and international attention, leading to the arrest of six men. India has a shameful record of sexual assaults, with 86 women being raped daily on average, and more cases of sexual violence that were reported but never acted upon have come to light. The violent conflict in Manipur is between two communities, Meiteis and Kukis, predominantly over land but with religious overtones, and has resulted in a collapse of governance and a humanitarian crisis.