Manipur: India's Supreme Court hears plea by women in viral assault video - BBC News

The women, who were sexually assaulted by a mob, have asked for their identities to be protected.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Opposition MPs visited Manipur over the weekendIndia's Supreme Court has questioned the federal government on "systemic" and "unabated" violence in the north-eastern state of Manipur while hearing a petition filed by two women who were seen in a video that sparked outrage.

The viral video showed the women being paraded naked and molested by a mob.

They were assaulted in early May, when violence began in Manipur, but it only made headlines this month.

Their petition asks for a fair trial and protection of their identities.

The court is also hearing a petition from the federal government, which has asked the Supreme Court to move the trial in the case outside the state and conclude it in six months.