Manipur viral video news: CBI to probe sexual assault case, informs govt

India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials have informed that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe Manipur viral video case of two Kuki Zo women being stripped and paraded by a mob of Meitei men. 

The official also informed news agency PTI that government is seeking trial outside of the violence hit state of Manipur. The trial would be sought to be held in a court in neighbouring Assam, the official added.

A 26-second video from Manipur has triggered outrage in the whole country where two women were stripped naked, assaulted and paraded by a mob.

The incident allegedly took place on May 4, a day after ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur.

After a video of the same went viral, the police swung into action and arrested seven people, including the main accused.

According to news agency ANI, the mobile phone from which Manipur women's viral video was shot has been recovered and the person who shot the video has also been arrested.

The officials also said the Union Home Ministry is in touch with both Meitei and Kuki groups and talks are in an advanced stage to restore normalcy in Manipur.

The nearly three-month-long ethnic violence in Manipur has claimed over 160 lives. A video of the May 4 incident involving the two women went viral over social media earlier this month, sparking nationwide outrage.

The opposition in order to corner the Modi government and make the Prime Minister address the issue which has rocked the Monsoon session of Parliament since it began on 20 July, filed a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha. 

Speaker Om Birla has accepted the motion and a discussion on the no-confidence motion is likely to be held next week. 

The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 in protest against the proposed inclusion of people belonging to the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).