NIA launches probe into three recent cases of violence in Manipur

The first case pertains to a November 11 incident originally registered at Borobekra Police Station. Unidentified militants attacked the area, setting several houses ablaze and killing two civilians. The militants later abducted and murdered six individuals, including three women and three children.“A group of unknown armed militants fired at Borobekra Police Station, along with houses and shops in Jakuradhor Karong, and set them on fire,” a senior NIA official said.The police and CRPF personnel retaliated, leading to a heavy exchange of fire. During subsequent search operations, two bodies were recovered from the burnt houses.The NIA has re-registered the case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Arms Act, 1959.



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