Archive · 13 Aug 2026
NIA arrests IED attack accused tied to five firing cases
A bad bomb exploded at a house in Moirang town in Manipur, India.
Two children died and one other person was hurt.
The police wanted to find out who did it.
A special investigation team called the NIA arrested a man named S Palal Thadou.
He is the first person arrested for this bombing.
Police say he was the 'finance head' of a banned group called UKNA.
They also say he was involved in other shooting and bombing incidents.
The man was taken to a special court in Imphal.
A judge sent him to police custody for 10 days while they keep investigating.
The police are still looking for other people involved in the attack.
The NIA arrested S Palal Thadou, the first arrest in the April 7 IED attack on a house in Manipur's Bishnupur District that killed two children and injured another person.
Thadou admitted to being the 'finance head' of the proscribed outfit UKNA, according to Manipur Police.
Police said he was involved in five other firing cases, including incidents at Molnom, Kaprang and one on March 26 this year.
He was also found involved in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi on December 16 last year.
Produced before the special NIA court in Imphal, he was remanded to 10 days of police custody while the investigation continues.
- Who
- S Palal Thadou, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA); the victims were two children killed and another person injured.
- What
- Arrest of the alleged 'finance head' of banned outfit UKNA in connection with an IED attack that killed two children.
- When
- The arrest was made on Wednesday, reported on August 13; the IED attack occurred on April 7.
- Where
- Tronglaobi Awang Leikai locality of Moirang town, Bishnupur District, Manipur; court proceedings in Imphal.
- Why
- He is suspected of involvement in the IED attack and five other firing cases as part of UKNA's operations.
- Accused
- S Palal Thadou
- Alleged role
- 'Finance head' of proscribed outfit UKNA
- Attack date
- April 7
- Location
- Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Moirang town, Bishnupur District, Manipur
- Casualties
- Two children killed, one person injured
- Arresting agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA) - first arrest in the case
- Case re-registered
- April 23, under BNS, Explosive Substances Act and UAPA
- Custody
- Remanded to 10 days police custody by special NIA court, Imphal