Manipur Violence: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday suspended a jawan for sexually assaulting a local woman at a grocery store in violence hit Manipur, according an official.

On July 20, a disturbing incident involving a head constable named Satish Prasad of the Border Security Force (BSF) came to light in Imphal West district, Manipur.

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A CCTV video captured the head constable allegedly abusing a woman while wearing his combat uniform and carrying an INSAS rifle. The video was widely shared on social media, leading to outrage.

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Upon receiving a complaint regarding the incident, the BSF promptly took action and suspended the head constable on the same day the incident was reported.

A Court of Inquiry proceeding has been initiated against him. The head constable is associated with the number 100 battalion of the BSF, which was deployed as an ad-hoc unit for security duties in Manipur following the outbreak of ethnic violence in the state.

The BSF has a zero-tolerance policy towards such acts, and they have assured a fair investigation into the incident. The incident comes in the backdrop of the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, which began on May 3 during a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ in the hill districts.

The protest was organized to voice opposition to the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Since then, over 160 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured in the state.