Manipur Violence: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Manipur government about the delay in filing FIR in the viral video case, in which two women were stripped and gang-raped by a mob on May 4.
The Apex Court on said it needed a complete break-up of “nearly 6,000 First Information Reports (FIRs)” the Manipur government claimed to have registered during the ethnic clashes in the State, including cases of rape, murder, crimes against women, arson, burning of homes, places of worships and villages.
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A three-bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud questioned the government why the police took 14 days to register the zero FIR. “Why was the FIR registered on May 18 when the incident happened on May 4? What were the police doing from May 4 to 18?
The incident came to light that women are being paraded naked and at least two were raped. What was the police doing?” asked the bench.
The Court on July 31 slammed the Manipur government and police for not giving proper attention towards the matter where three women were stripped and alleged gang-raped on May 4. The Apex Court regretted that violence was going on unabated in Manipur and categorically shut down an argument that sought to widen the court’s hearing to one on crimes against women.
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The court listed the case for August 1 at 2 p.m.
Manipur May 4 victims recount horrific ordeal, including begging policemen for help, in their statements to the police.
The court has deferred its decision on the Centre’s request to transfer the trial of the case outside Manipur and direct for its conclusion within six months of filing of the charge sheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Instead, it said it would first set up a committee, comprising women judges and domain experts, which can give it a first-hand picture of the situation in Manipur and the urgent orders that need to be passed.
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