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Indian women set fire to house of suspect as Manipur sex assault case triggers outrage Women in India's northeastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, state police said on Friday. The person had allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the streets in May and incited a mob to rape and parade them naked, police said on Friday. The sexual assault took place over two months ago but it captured national attention after a video went viral on social media this week, triggering unrest in Manipur. The main suspect, a Manipur resident, was arrested on Thursday hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the assault as "shameful" and promised tough action. read more