Actor Akshay Kumar was “shaken” after seeing a video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, and he believes the perpetrators should be punished so that no one would consider committing such a “horrifying” act in the future.
“Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again,” the actor tweeted this morning.
Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 20, 2023
This comes after a shocking video circulated on social media of two women being paraded naked by a group of men in Manipur, prompting calls for strict action.
According to a statement issued by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), the incident occurred on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, about 35 kilometres from Manipur’s capital, Imphal. According to the police, the incident occurred in another district, but the first information report (FIR) was filed in Kangpokpi.
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Chief Minister N Biren Singh has described the incident as a crime against humanity and asked police to investigate the matter on priority. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said the incident is “condemnable and downright inhuman”.
“The horrific video of the sexual assault of two women emanating from Manipur is condemnable and downright inhuman. Spoke to Chief Minister N Biren Singh ji, who has informed me that investigation is currently underway and assured that no effort will be spared to bring perpetrators to justice,” she tweeted.
