Another held in Kwakta blast case
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 16 2023:
The NIA has arrested a second person in connection with the June 21 Kwakta Scorpio bomb blast case, said Manipur Police Control Room.
The arrested person has been identified as Md Noor Hussain, son of Late Md Babu of Kwakta Ward No 8 Bishnupur district.
He was arrested from Silchar, Cachar district today in a joint operation by the Assam Police and NIA.
Notably, the case was initially registered by Manipur police (FIR No 635(6)2023) on June 21 at Phougakchao Ikhai police station, Bishnupur district, and later re-registered by the NIA on June 23 at Imphal.
The NIA said its investigation has revealed the involvement of Md Noor Hussain in the bomb blast that took place on June 21 .
An IED laden Scorpio vehicle parked over a bridge located Kwakta on Tiddim road had exploded injuring three persons including children.
After the NIA took over, the agency arrested Seiminlun Gangte from Chura-chandpur district.
The NIA has accused Seiminlun Gangte of conspiring with Myanmar and Bangladesh based leaderships of terror outfits to wage war against the Government of India by ex- ploiting the current ethnic unrest in Manipur.
Seiminlun is son of Pao- khokai Gangte of Phai-kholum J Muntha village.