"Brings Shame To Entire Meitei Community": Manipur Viral Video Accused's House Set On Fire By His Own Village Women

After a video emerged from Manipur showing the sexual assault of two women from the Kuki-Zomi community, four individuals, including the main suspect Huirem Herodas Meitei, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Herodas is a 32-year-old man hailing from Pechi Awang Leikai and was arrested early morning on Thursday (20 July) in an operation by the Manipur Police.

Expressing their collective stance, a Meira Paibi leader stated, "Regardless of whether it's Meitei or any other community, as women, we cannot tolerate the violation of a woman's dignity. We cannot permit such individuals to exist in our society. It brings shame to the entire Meitei community."

Herodas was seen in the viral video. The incident had taken place in B Phainom village on 4 May. He has been booked under the charges of rape and murder.