Manipur violence: CBI files chargesheet against 6 accused in case of parading 2 tribal women naked
killed two of their family members. The chargesheet against the six adults, and a report against one Child in Conflict with the Law (CCL), was submitted before the Special Judge, CBI Court in Assam's Guwahati.
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The henious crime against the women was committed in May, days after the ethnic violence broke out, in Manipur's Kangpokpi district in May this year. As per the complaint registered, it was alleged that a frenzied mob, comprising of an estimated 900-1,000 individuals who were armed with weapons, entered B Phainom village in Kangpokpi on May 4.
Apart from the crime committed against the two tribal women, the mob has also been accused of setting houses on fire, looting properties, assaulting villagers, killing people and sexually assaulting women. Apart from the accused named in the chargesheet so far, the CBI is continuing its probe to identify other accused.
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