Manipur Security Advisor recommends CBI to probe into the viral video of tribal man's body allegedly burnt

Manipur Security Advisor, Kuldiep Singh, has responded to a viral video that allegedly shows the burning of a tribal man's body. 

Singh confirmed that the incident took place in May 2023.

Addressing the media, Kuldiep Singh said, "Yesterday there was video and we have verified the same and after verifying we have found out that it is a sequel of the event which happened on May 4 itself...the body has been identified and the person's body is lying in the hospital."

Further Kuldiep Singh also disclosed the name of the deceased as Lal Ding Thanga Khongsai alias Lal James (37), a resident of Hou Hong Ching Village, Kangpokpi District.

Currently, his body has been kept at Janims Hospital. 

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The DGP has also recommended the incident be referred to CBI as it is also a sequel to the video of the women being paraded naked.

Earlier Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh stated that they are trying to verify the authenticity of the video, even though the video looks like 4 months old.

According to reports his bones and remains were collected and buried. 

Meanwhile, the government has made no confirmation on the incident, although Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has denied the claims made by tribal groups.

On the other hand, a Kuki-Zo representative said they were attempting to determine the identity of the victim since five or six persons from the community were alleged to have been burnt alive during the violence.