A video showing a group of women tending to an unconscious or injured woman lying on the ground has been circulated online, claiming to depict a targeted attack on innocent tribal women by the police in Manipur. However, the police clarified that a large group of women had attempted to disrupt the deployment of Army, BSF, and CRPF personnel at Uyokching, near Thamnapokpi. The joint security forces dispersed the crowd with minimal use of force, and the situation is now peaceful and under control.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) propagandist account @HansrajMeena wrote, “I am saddened to see the cruelty of the government towards the tribal sisters in Manipur. #SaveManipurTribals”
मणिपुर में आदिवासी बहनों के साथ शासन की क्रूरता देखकर दुखी हूं। #SaveManipurTribals pic.twitter.com/nlSCkDA1dY
— Hansraj Meena (@HansrajMeena) December 31, 2024
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the visuals from the incident and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @QueenBangla, @CrimesDigest
The truth behind the claims from Manipur, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the visuals and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the claims. We found that these claims about targeted persecution of tribal Women were not true.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches and found the Manipur Police statement regarding the incident. Clarifying the incident, the Manipur Police stated, “Today a large number of womenfolk attempted to disrupt the deployment of Army, BSF and CRPF at Uyokching, near Thamnapokpi. The joint SF dispersed the crowd with minimum use of force and now the situation is peaceful and under control. The Joint SF are deployed at the hilltop to dominate the area and prevent any untoward incident in the area.”
Today a large number of womenfolk attempted to disrupt the deployment of Army, BSF and CRPF at Uyokching, near Thamnapokpi.
— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) December 31, 2024
The joint SF dispersed the crowd with minimum use of force and now the situation in peaceful and under control.
The Joint SF are deployed at the hilltop…
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the claims about targeted persecution of tribal Women were not true.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 31, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a group of women tending to an unconscious or injured woman lying on the ground has been circulated online, claiming to depict a targeted attack on innocent tribal women by the police in Manipur. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/FvFdQaPHcH
Intent
Propagandists are circulating misleading claims about the police action to defend illegal activities in the state.
Conclusion
Claim– Manipur Police targeting tribal women in Manipur because of their identities.
Fact– The women were disrupting the deployment of security forces in the region leading to police action.
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