A woman got severely Injured…
On Monday, 24 July 2023, a gunfight took place between suspected militants and security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district.
During the fight, one woman was injured and at least 10 abandoned houses and one school were burnt.
The shootout that started late Saturday continued till (Monday) today morning, sources said.
Several rounds and locally made bombs were thrown at the security personnel during the attack on Saturday evening, the police informed.
District Churachandpur has been witnessing massive protest rallies due to a heartbreaking video that captured the public humiliation and abuse of two tribal women amid the state's clashes.
The video of the two-month-old incident, which surfaced a few days ago, depicted the women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob, triggering widespread outrage and demands for justice.
The incident, which comes against the backdrop of ongoing ethnic clashes in the region, drew condemnation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In his first comments on the conflict, which has so far claimed at least 150 lives, PM Modi labeled the assault as "shameful" and promised proper legal action.
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