NIA arrests an accused in Tronglaobi IED attack case
S. Palal Thadou allegedly handled finances for UKNA, a Kuki insurgent group, that is not engaged in peace talks with the government
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended S. Palal Thadou in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack that occurred on April 7 at a residential house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Manipur’s Moirang. Thadou was initially apprehended on July 23 by the Assam Rifles and the Churachandpur police. The IED attack, carried out by unknown militants from the Kuki insurgent group UKNA, killed two minor children and injured another person in Moirang.
The incident caused serious injuries to three family members, with two of them succumbing to their injuries. The unexploded RPG was later recovered near the site. The NIA re-registered the case on April 23 and revealed Thadou's involvement in the offence during the course of their investigation. The agency gained custody of Thadou for a 10-day period to investigate the broader conspiracy behind the terror act, marking him as the first accused arrested in the case.
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