NIA arrests key accused in Manipur SDPO killing case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a prime accused in the 2023 killing of a Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in an attack by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur.

The accused, Otkhothang Baite @ Othang Baite, a resident of Moreh in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, was involved in the conspiracy behind the attack by members of a suspected Kuki militant group on a district police team in a playground. The militants had opened fire at the district police team on October 31,2023 during the peak of ethnic violence in the north-eastern state.



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Moreh SDPO Chingtham Anandakumar Singh was hit by a bullet in his stomach in the attack and succumbed to his injuries. The Moreh police had registered a case, which was taken over by NIA in March 2024.

During investigation, NIA found the conspiracy to have been aimed at creating terror in Manipur. The anti-terror agency had earlier this month arrested another accused, Kamginthang Gangte in the case.