Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Manipur CM after video of two women being paraded naked surfaces

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, asking him to take strict action against those involved in the incident of two women being paraded naked in Manipur in May.

Shah's call went to Singh, a day after the video of the incident surfaced on social media. Shah is learned to have asked Singh to take all possible steps to arrest the perpetrators.

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The surfacing of video of the incident that took place on May 4 has increased tension in Manipur, which has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 3.

A case of abduction, gang rape, and murder has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district against unknown armed miscreants.