Archive · 24 Sep 2025
NIA Links 2023 Ukhrul Bank Robbery to NSCN(IM)
A group of masked men robbed a bank in Ukhrul, Manipur in November 2023.
They stole a large sum of money, approximately Rs 18.85 crore.
The robbers, armed with sophisticated weapons, held bank employees at gunpoint.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has now taken over the case.
They believe the robbery was carried out by armed members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN/Isak-Muivah), who then fled to Myanmar with the stolen funds.
A bank robbery occurred on November 30, 2023, at a PNB branch in Ukhrul, Manipur.
The robbers, masked and armed, stole Rs 18.85 crore.
The NIA has registered an FIR related to the robbery.
The investigation links the robbery to the NSCN(IM) armed cadre.
The suspects are believed to have fled to Myanmar with the money.
- Who
- Armed cadres of NSCN(IM)
- What
- Robbery of Rs 18.85 crore
- When
- November 30, 2023, at 5:42 PM
- Where
- PNB branch in Ukhrul, Manipur
- Why
- Information from MHA and the NIA indicate involvement of NSCN(IM) cadre
- Incident Date
- November 30, 2023
- Location
- PNB branch, Ukhrul, Manipur
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 18.85 crore
- Perpetrators
- Armed cadres of NSCN(IM)
- Involved Agency
- NIA (National Investigation Agency)