Imphal, Jan. 25 -- The Manipur High Court has directed the authorities concerned to remove a video showing the execution of a Meitei man allegedly by members of a banned Kuki group who abducted him and his Kuki fiancee, noting that the circulation of such clip could disrupt public order in the strife-torn state.

A single bench of justice Aribam Guneshwar Sharma passed the order on a writ petition filed by the Manipur government seeking the video's removal from all social media platforms. The plea was submitted through the Manipur Commissioner (Home), represented by the Advocate General.

In the petition, the state said the video showed the killing of Mayanglangbam Rishikanta Singh, a member of the Metei community from Kakching Khunou in ...