Manipur Viral Video Case: 4 Accused Sent to 11-Day Police Custody

All four accused individuals allegedly involved in a heinous incident where three women were stripped, paraded, and assaulted by a mob on May 4, were remanded to 11-day police custody, as reported by ANI, citing Manipur police. The arrests were made after a viral video of the shocking event surfaced on social media.

According to police officers, the investigation team has identified at least eight more men who were also part of the incident, and they are likely to be arrested soon.

This action comes 77 days after the horrifying incident took place, which sparked nationwide outrage. The police had reportedly refrained from taking any action earlier due to a perceived lack of evidence, as mentioned in the Indian Express report.

Additionally, on Thursday, a mob took matters into their own hands and set fire to the house of one of the accused individuals, who was prominently seen in the viral video of the women being paraded naked in Manipur. The house belonged to the main accused, Huirem Herodas Meitei. Various videos circulating online showed protestors, primarily women, setting fire to the accused's residence as an act of retribution.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday condemned the incident and said that the "Manipur society is against crime against women."

"...They consider women as their mothers. We have launched statewide condemnation protests, both in the valley and hills, over the video that went viral and tarnished the state's image. People are protesting across the state regarding the incident and demanding the strictest punishment for the accused. This protest is to support the government to punish the accused," he said.