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Biren Singh Questions Political Plot After NIA Arrests in Manipur
The National Investigation Agency, or NIA, arrested people suspected of attacking former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s convoy.
The attack happened on June 10, 2024, in Manipur.
Two security officers were badly hurt, and government vehicles were damaged.
Singh said he was glad the arrests had been made.
He also wondered whether a larger political network was helping cause violence in the state.
The people arrested are reportedly connected to the UKNA armed group.
The NIA is also investigating an attack in Tronglaobi that killed two children and injured their mother.
Singh said every possible connection should be investigated.
Violence in Manipur since May 2023 has killed at least 306 people and left 49 missing.
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh welcomed NIA arrests linked to the 2024 ambush on his convoy.
The ambush near K Sinam village injured two security personnel and damaged government vehicles.
Singh questioned whether a politically connected network helped destabilise Manipur and undermine his former government.
The NIA has also arrested suspects in the Tronglaobi IED attack, which killed two children and injured their mother.
Ethnic violence that began in May 2023 has killed at least 306 people and left 49 missing, according to the report.
- Who
- Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, the National Investigation Agency, and people allegedly linked to the UKNA.
- What
- The NIA made arrests linked to a 2024 ambush on Singh’s convoy and related attacks; Singh questioned whether a wider political network was involved.
- Where
- The convoy was ambushed near K Sinam village on National Highway 37 in Kangpokpi district, Manipur; the other cited attack occurred in Tronglaobi, Bishnupur district.
- When
- The convoy ambush occurred on June 10, 2024; the recent arrests were announced shortly before Singh’s September 30 statement.
- Why
- Singh called for a thorough investigation into whether a wider network helped destabilise Manipur and undermine the elected government.
Key facts
- Convoy ambush
- June 10, 2024, near K Sinam village in Kangpokpi district
- Casualties in ambush
- Two security personnel suffered grievous injuries
- Other attack
- An IED attack in Tronglaobi killed two children and seriously injured their mother
- Arrests
- The NIA announced two additional arrests linked to the convoy ambush and has also arrested suspects in the Tronglaobi attack
- Armed group
- The accused were identified in the report as cadres of the UKNA, described as a non-SoO group
- Manipur violence toll
- At least 306 people killed and 49 missing since violence began in May 2023
- Political administration
- President’s Rule followed Singh’s resignation and was later lifted, according to the report
Quotes
N Biren Singh
Former Manipur chief minister and BJP leader
“The people of Manipur deserve to know whether there was a wider network behind the violence and instability that began on 3 May 2023. Every link must be investigated. Every conspiracy must be exposed. Every person responsible must face the law.”
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“I appreciate the National Investigation Agency for the recent arrests in connection with the ambush on my convoy on 10 June 2024, including the arrest of the UKNA chief in Aizawl, who is also accused in the attack.”
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