A video of two men and two women from Manipur being “assaulted” by a group of eight-nine people has been going viral. The incident reportedly took place on Thursday evening in southeast Delhi’s Sunlight Colony. The widely-circulated clip was captured on mobile from a balcony across the street.
A few reports suggested that the men and women were from the Meitei community, while the group belonged to the Kuki community. According to a report in NDTV, a first information report (FIR) was filed on Friday night against several unknown accused. The news outlet claimed that they have seen a copy of the FIR that includes sexual assault charges as well.
Meitei people are no longer safe, even in the capital city of #Delhi . Two #Meiteis , including a woman, were assaulted by #Kuki mobs. The #GoI should address this matter with utmost seriousness; it cannot be overlooked or taken lightly. #Manipur #KukiAtrocities #KukiTerrorists pic.twitter.com/XVAOmSnzS3— Christopher Hijam (@ChristopherHij2) December 2, 2023
The video shows four people – a man, his wife, his sister, and a family friend – being punched, kicked and dragged on the narrow street by the group.
The report stated that the complainant told reporters outside Sunlight Colony police station that the faces of two of the accused are clearly seen on CCTV footage.
“My wife and I and my sister were dropping a friend home after dinner at 11 pm when two men and a woman approached us, saying their mobile battery is dead, and they need help to book a cab to Munirka (in south Delhi),” the complainant was quoted as saying. The report stated that the man has a black eye and swollen cheeks after being assaulted.
“We agreed to help. While booking the cab, the man who asked for help started passing lewd comments against my wife and sister. When we objected to their behaviour, they became aggressive, called some eight-nine of their friends and started beating us,” the man was further quoted.
The complainant claimed that he has given details in the FIR that has been corroborated with the mobile video and CCTV footage.
The report stated that the complainant’s wife alleged the group pulled her hair, kicked her on the ground and tried to drag her. “I thought I was going to die, everyone was going to die as they did not stop beating us, no one stopped them too,” the woman, showing bruises on her knees, was quoted as saying.
“We were walking when they asked for help to book a cab, and this is what they have done to us,” she added. The report stated that the woman broke down in front of the police station while narrating her ordeal.
The report stated that in a statement, the police said they took the man to hospital, where doctors reported abrasion on the knees, redness and swelling in the eyes, and swelling on the forehead, indicating serious assault.
The police was quoted as saying that they are working to catch all of them, and will start with the two men seen on the CCTV footage.
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