New Delhi: The Indian Army has released a footage, specifically on the alleged role of female activists in abetting those perpetrating violence in Manipur, a state embroiled in ethnic riots since early May, leading to the death of more than 130 people and the displacement of over 60,000 people.
The Spear Corps Twitter handle released a video saying that female activists in Manipur are deliberately blocking roads and interfering in security forces’ operations.
The Indian army said in the caption that such unwarranted interference is very dangerous to the timely response by security forces during serious situations to save lives and property. The milityary appeals to all sections of population to support its efforts restoring peace, Indian media reported.
The two-minute, thirteen-second video showed faces of females participating in roads blockings and announcing that being human is not a weakness.
Next, in footage captioned Itham village on 24 June, the military claimed that women had helped rioters flee.
Indian army’s earlier claim
On 24 June, the military announced that it had freed a dozen militants of the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup which it had arrested in Itham village, after about 1,200 to 1,500 people, mostly females, led a standoff against it calling for their hand over. The military had then claimed that ut was a mature decision that showed humane face of the Indian military.
