Amid the ongoing tension in Manipur, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with the Manipur Police, on Thursday arrested one Md. Islauddin Khan, another accused, in the case of a bomb blast at Kwakta, Bishnupur District, Manipur, the incident which occurred on 21st June, 2023.
In a press release issued today, the centre agency stated that the case was initially registered by Manipur Police, vide FIR no. 635 (6)2023 dated 21 June 2023 at PGCI Police Station, Moirang Sub-Division, Bishnupur District, Manipur and later re-registered by the NIA on June 23 at Imphal.
The NIA investigation revealed the involvement of Md. Islauddin in the bomb blast that took place on 21 June in an IED-laden Scorpio vehicle parked over a bridge located in the area of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai and Kwakta along Tiddim road in Bishnupur District, Manipur, it said.
In the incident, three persons were injured, and the bridge, along with nearby houses, got damaged as a result of the bomb blast.
After his arrest, Md. Islauddin Khan was produced before the jurisdictional Court at Imphal whereupon the Court remanded the accused to NIA custody for 7 days.
In regard to the bomb explosion incident at Kwakta, the NIA has till today arrested three individuals, and further investigation is undergoing.
