Arambai Tenggol chief, Kuki militants under NIA radar over attacks during Manipur unrest

The Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has precocious ordered the NIA to undertake further probe of the 4 cases.

The cases person precocious been transferred by the Supreme tribunal from the NIA Court successful Imphal to NIA Special Court successful Guwahati.

A transcript of the transportation petition filed by the NIA earlier the Supreme Court said, “The archetypal lawsuit involving Khuman is related to an incidental that occurred connected November 1 past twelvemonth erstwhile a ample fig of Arambai Tenggol members led by him and equipped with blase weapons, wearing camouflaged uniforms, and achromatic colour shirts coming successful galore airy vehicles gathered astatine Palace Compound successful Imphal East territory connected a telephone fixed successful Facebook leafage Korou Nganba Khuman successful Manipuri connection which virtually translates to ‘please travel each brave brothers fto america thatch them each a last acquisition today’.” “When they were stopped by (personnel of) the Imphal East constabulary presumption astatine the palace gate, the radical fired astatine police, overpowered the section constabulary and proceeded done Sanjenthong Bridge towards Imphal West broadside successful galore airy vehicles,” it said.

“The cardinal authorities has received accusation from the Government of Manipur regarding registration of an FIR astatine Porompat successful Imphal East territory dated 1/11/2023 nether Sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 188, 307, 379 A, 395, 504, 505, 506, 34 of IPC, Sec 18 of UA(P) Act, Sec 6 (1) (a) of Official Secrets Act, Sec 25 (1-B) of Arms Act,” an FIR filed by NIA Imphal said.

“The cardinal authorities is of the sentiment that a scheduled offence nether the NIA Act 2008 has been committed and having regarded the gravity of the offence and ramifications connected nationalist security, it is required to beryllium investigated by the NIA successful accordance with the NIA Act,” it added.

The 2nd lawsuit involving Khuman is of different incidental that happened connected the aforesaid time astatine 6 pm.

The petition stated that a ample fig of AT members led by its main rushed successful from the northwestern gross and attacked the 1st Manipur Riffles Battalion successful Imphal.

“They ransacked authorities bureau belongings including vehicles and looted the arms and ammunition from the 1st MR Battalion. After the accomplishment of reinforcement of the information forces including civilian police, Assam Rifles and CRPF, the assailants escaped with arms and ammunition looted from information personnel,” it said.

One Mutum Rajesh Singh (25) of Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai and Langthabal Kunja of Kyamgei Shantipur were arrested connected November 30, 2023 successful transportation with the case.

Another lawsuit that brought Kuki militants nether the radar of the NIA progressive an equipped onslaught connected an IRB station successful Moreh successful Tengnoupal territory successful January this year.

“On January 17, 2024, immoderate heavy equipped suspected Kuki militants attacked the IRB station astatine Ima Kondong Lairembi successful Moreh utilizing bombs and firearms thereby injuring 1 IRB personnel. IRB besides retaliated and frankincense brushwood ensued betwixt chartless suspected Kuki militants who are waging warfare against the nationalist information forces and IRB personnel,” the petition stated.

It said the fierce speech of occurrence dispersed to galore different parts of Moreh municipality and 1 rifleman Somorjit Meetei attained martyrdom and 2 different IRB unit were injured. No accused were arrested successful the case.

The 4th lawsuit was related to an IED weaponry blast astatine Phougakchao Ikhai successful Bishnupur territory connected June 21 past twelvemonth by suspected militants successful which 3 persons were injured and houses and authorities properties were damaged.

One Seiminlun Gangte of Churachandpur, and 2 others, identified arsenic Md Noor Hussain and Md Islauddin, person been arrested successful transportation with the case.

More than 250 radical person been killed and thousands rendered stateless successful taste unit betwixt Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May past year.