No one believed us, God made video go viral: Kargil veteran whose wife in Manipur video

The man’s wife, along with two other Kuki-Zomi women, were targeted by a mob on the second day of violence in the state, but a video capturing the brazen sexual assault emerged only on July 19, prompting national outrage and finding resonance in Parliament.

The 65-year-old Kargil war veteran, whose wife was stripped and paraded by a mob during the May 4 violence in Manipur, has told The Indian Express that “God must have made the video (of the sexual assault) go viral to ensure that the truth comes out”.

The man’s wife, along with two other Kuki-Zomi women, were targeted by a mob on the second day of violence in the state, but a video capturing the brazen sexual assault emerged only on July 19, prompting national outrage and finding resonance in Parliament.

“Till then, no one from the police or government had even called us,” the man, based on whose complaint a zero FIR was registered at Saikul police station in Kangpokpi district on May 18.