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NIA arrests one person in connection to Kwakta bomb blast in Manipur

First Published: 16th October, 2023 20:06 IST

The accused, Md. Noor Hussain, was arrested from Silchar in the Cachar district of Assam, a NIA release stated

In a successful operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Assam police arrested one person in connection with the bomb blast at Kwakta in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Monday.

The accused, Md. Noor Hussain, was arrested from Silchar in the Cachar district of Assam, a NIA release stated.

The Manipur police had initially registered a case on June 21 at PGCI Police Station under Moirang Sub Division in Manipur’s Bishnupur District, and later NIA re-registered a case on June 23 at Imphal.

The NIA investigations revealed the involvement of Md. Noor Hussain in the bomb blast that took place on June 21 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.

Three people were injured, and the bridge, along with nearby houses, got damaged as a result of the bomb blast.

Further investigations in the case are in progress.

Also Read: Prime suspect of two missing Manipur students arrested: CBI

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