IMPHAL — The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) on April 10, 2026 issued a statutory notice directing social media users and digital media platforms to immediately remove graphic images, videos, and identifying details of child victims circulating online in connection with two recent incidents in the state.

The notice signed by Chairperson Keisam Pradipkumar, was issued suo motu after it took cognisance of the widespread circulation of such content.

The material in question relates to two children who died in a tragic incident at Tronglaobi on April 7, 2026, and a minor internally displaced girl whose body was recovered from beneath Singjamei Bridge on April 6, 2026.

The Commission said the publication and dissemination of such content in an undignified manner constitutes a gross violation of child rights, dignity, and privacy, and is punishable under multiple legal provisions — including Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, which prohibits disclosure of a child victim's identity; the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015; and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 relating to media conduct and victim protection.

The notice described such acts as amounting to "secondary victimisation" and a serious breach of ethical and legal standards.

All individuals, social media handlers, and media platforms have been directed to immediately take down the content and refrain from any further publication or sharing of material that reveals the identity of the victims or depicts them in an undignified manner.

The Commission warned that non-compliance would invite appropriate legal action under the applicable law.