The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started getting the statements of Manipur sexual assault victims recorded before magistrates as part of the ongoing probe into the Manipur ethnic violence cases.
Following an announcement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the CBI would investigate cases connected to the violence, the agency has registered 27 cases so far. They include several alleged incidents of sexual assault on women victims.
Accordingly, more than 80 officials and personnel have now been roped in to investigate the cases, record witness statements, and gather evidence. Among them are women officials who are interacting with the victims of sexual assault. Statements of the victims are being recorded before magistrates as provided under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
