Manipur Gang-Rape Victim Dies Awaiting Justice; No Arrests Two Years On

• A 20-year-old Kuki woman, gang-raped during Manipur ethnic violence in 2023, died on January 10 from prolonged injuries.
• She was kidnapped and gang-raped by a mob in Imphal two years ago; despite reporting the assault in July 2023, no arrests have been made.
• The victim's family stated she never recovered from the trauma, impacting her mental and physical health, leading to her death at a Guwahati hospital.
• She was abducted from New Checkon Colony, Imphal, taken to multiple locations like Wangkhei Ayangpali and Langol, and subjected to severe sexual and physical assault.
• An FIR was registered under various IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, but perpetrators remain at large.

Why It Matters: A Manipur gang-rape victim died awaiting justice, highlighting severe delays and lack of arrests in the case.