The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Manipur): A shocking CBI chargesheet has exposed a harrowing incident in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, where police allegedly handed over two women from the Kuki-Zomi community to a violent mob during ethnic clashes last year. The chargesheet details the ordeal of these women, including one who is the wife of a Kargil war veteran, who were initially fleeing from a large mob armed with rifles.
According to the chargesheet, these women were part of a group seeking refuge from approximately 1,000 rioters. However, they were separated from their group and ended up under the control of the mob after police, who were supposed to protect them, drove them directly to the rioters instead of to safety.
The chargesheet accuses the police of abandoning the victims, leaving them to suffer brutal assaults. The mob stripped and paraded the women naked, and subjected them to physical and sexual violence. Additionally, a male victim who pleaded with the police for help was killed by the mob and his body discarded.
This incident has highlighted severe lapses in the duties of the police and a deep-seated ethnic tension in the region. The CBI has indicted several individuals, including police officers and rioters, for their roles in the violence, which included murder, arson, and sexual assault, aimed at heightening ethnic enmity.
The detailed investigation into these tragic events underscores the urgent need for accountability and justice for the victims and for measures to prevent such atrocities in the future. The community remains in shock over the brutality of the attacks and the apparent complicity of law enforcement officials in the violence.
