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This story is from July 20, 2023

Manipur violence: Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood, Kiara Advani, Richa Chadha and other Bollywood celebs condemn violence against women

A video depicting two women from Manipur being stripped and assaulted has caused public outrage on social media. The violent incident occurred on May 4th, with a case being lodged against unknown people for abduction, gang rape, and murder. Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani, have spoken out against the violent behavior, with hashtags like ‘Manipur Violence’ trending on Twitter as netizens demand action against the offenders.
Horrific video of Manipuri women stripped and paraded naked: Akshay Kumar, Vivek Agnihotri and others express anger
A very disturbing video has been doing the rounds on the internet where two women from Manipur can be seen being stripped, paraded naked and assaulted. The alleged incident took place on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, a day after violence broke out in the north-east state.Bollywood celebrities have now expressed their anger and disgust at the horrifying video after it emerged on the internet. While Akshay Kumar revealed he is 'shaken' and 'disgusted' by the violence against women in Manipur, Kiara Advani appealed for 'severe punishment' against the culprits.Check out the reaction here:
Celebrities like Sonu Sood and Renuka Shahane called out the 'inhuman' nature of the violence through their tweets.Check out their tweets here:
The incident has also reportedly sparked public outrage on social media. Hashtags like ‘Manipur Violence’, ‘Shameful’, ‘Enough is Enough’ have been trending on Twitter. Netizens have demanded immediate action against the mob that harassed the women in the video.A complaint filed with the police mentions May 4 as the date of the incident in the Kangpokpi district. However, the FIR was registered in Thoubal district on June 21. A case of abduction, gang rape and murder was lodged against unknown people. "All three women were physically forced to remove their clothes and were stripped naked in front of the mob," the FIR stated.According to the complaint, the mob first killed one man, and later forced two women to strip naked. A 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped, and her brother was killed when he tried to intervene. The women escaped afterwards.
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