The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion post and security forces in Moreh on 17th January last year.

Among the arrested accused is Thangminlen Mate, a resident of Tengnoupal district and member of the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal insurgent group. He had played a key role in orchestrating and carrying out the attack. He was apprehended on 19th May in Silchar, Assam and produced before the NIA Court in Guwahati. He was remanded to custody until 28th May. He is currently lodged in Central Jail, Guwahati, under judicial custody.

The other accused are Kamginthang Gangte who is a member of the Kuki National Army and Hentinthang Kipgen who is associated with the Village Volunteers group in Churachandpur district. They were arrested from Imphal on 6th June. They were presented before the Duty Magistrate, who granted a transit remand until 9th June for their transfer to the NIA Special Court in Guwahati.

NIA is continuing its investigations and search for the other perpetrators of the attack in the case.