Four arrested after Manipur mob attack on women prompts anger across India

Four men have been arrested in connection with the case of women who were stripped naked, publicly paraded and allegedly gang raped in the Indian state of Manipur, an incident that caused outrage after it was captured in a viral video.

- Hannah Ellis-Petersen

The arrests took place on Thursday, a day after the footage prompted anger across India and was condemned by both the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the supreme court. The police said more arrests would take place soon.

The police faced criticism after it emerged that the attack by the mob on the women, who belong to the minority Kuki tribe, had taken place in early May. Despite a police case being filed at the time, no action was taken for more than two months until the video went viral and pressure was put upon the authorities.

One of the women in the video alleged that the police had handed them over to the mob, who belonged to the majority Meitei tribe.