NIA invokes UAPA, BNS and Arms Act in Manipur cases

New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) invoked the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, in one of the three cases registered by the federal anti-terror agency relating to the recent spate of violence in Manipur. This was done on the orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the agency said in a statement.

NIA had re-registered three cases afresh on November 13 after MHA decided to hand over the probe to the agency considering the gravity of the offences.

In the first case at Borobekra police station, several houses were burnt and two civilians were killed on November 11. Later, unknown militants had abducted and murdered six persons including three women and three children. The gory incident took place on November 11 when some unknown armed militants fired at Borobekra police station, as well as some houses and shops located at Jakuradhor Karong, and also set ablaze the latter.


The police and CRPF personnel PS retaliated, leading to heavy exchange of fire. Subsequent search operations led to recovery of two dead bodies inside the burnt houses.

The second case in which NIA has initiated a probe is connected with the November 11 attack on a CRPF post located at Jakuradhor Karong and Borobekra police stations, Jiribam, by armed militants. A CRPF constable sustained bullet injuries and was evacuated to Silchar for medical treatment.

The third case relates to the murder of a woman in Jiribam by fully armed militants. The incident took place on November 7 when Zosangkim (31), a mother of three, was brutally raped and burnt alive at her residence by fully armed militants.

NIA has re-registered the cases under relevant sections of BNS, Arms Act and UAPA.