NIA arrests first accused in Manipur IED attack case that killed two children
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended the first suspect in connection with an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district, which resulted in the deaths of two young children and injuries to another individual in April 2026. The attack occurred on April 7, 2026, when militants allegedly launched the explosive device from a hillside towards a residential area in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Moirang.
The NIA took over the investigation after re-registering the case at the NIA headquarters on April 23, 2026. The arrested accused, identified as S. Palal Thadou, was remanded to 10 days of police custody by the Special NIA Court in Imphal. Thadou had previously been arrested by Churachandpur Police and Bishnupur Police. The NIA is probing the broader conspiracy behind the attack, and an unexploded improvised RPG was recovered near the site.
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