GUWAHATI, May 1: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a prime accused in the 2023 killing of a sub divisional police officer (SDPO) in an attack by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur.
“The accused, Otkhothang Baite alias Othang Baite, a resident of Moreh in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, was involved in the conspiracy behind the attack by members of a suspected Kuki militant group on a district police team in a playground,” an official statement said.
“The militants had opened fire at the district police team on October 31, 2023 during the peak of ethnic violence in the north-eastern state,” it said.
Notably, Moreh SDPO, Chingtham Anandakumar Singh, was hit by a bullet in his stomach in the attack and succumbed to his injuries.
The Moreh police registered a case, which was taken over by NIA in March 2024.
During investigation, NIA found the conspiracy to have been aimed at creating terror in Manipur.
The anti-terror agency had earlier this month arrested another accused, Kamginthang Gangte, in the case.
Investigation in the case (number RC-02/2024/NIA/IMP) is underway.
