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The man’s wife, along with two other Kuki-Zomi women, were targeted by a mob on the second day of violence in the state, but a video capturing the brazen sexual assault emerged only on July 19, prompting national outrage and finding resonance in Parliament. Members of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum take part in a protest rally in Churachandpur. The 65-year-old Kargil war veteran, whose wife was stripped and paraded by a mob during the May 4 violence in Manipur, has told The Indian Express that “God must have made the video (of the sexual assault) go viral to ensure that the truth comes out”. The man’s wife, along with two other Kuki-Zomi women, were targeted by a mob on the second day of violence in the state, but a video capturing the brazen sexual assault emerged only on July 19, prompting national outrage and finding resonance in Parliament. “Till then, no one from the police or government had even called us,” the man, based on whose complaint a zero FIR was registered at S...

Joint forces of the Army, Assam Rifles, Rapid Action Force and state police undertook a Flag March in Imphal East district till midnight.  Multiple incidents of mob build-up and attempted vandalism and arson have also been reported. (file) Guwahati: Automatic weapons were fired from Kwakta in Bishnupur district and Kangvai in Churachandpur district of conflict-torn Manipur last night, and intermittent bursts of firing were being reported till early this morning, police and army sources have said. Multiple incidents of mob build-up and attempted vandalism and arson have also been reported. Joint forces of the Army, Assam Rifles, Rapid Action Force and state police undertook a Flag March in Imphal East district till midnight. An arson attempt was reported at the Palace Compound near Advance Hospital. A mob of about 1,000 congregated last evening and attempted arson and vandalism. The RAF fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the mob, in which two civilians were injured. Mob...