New Delhi, April 2 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of Moirangthem Anand Singh, a senior member of the People Liberation Army (PLA), a banned organisation. He was arrested by the NIA in connection with an FIR lodged for investigation of Manipur violence in 2023 and belongs to the Meitei community.

His bail application was earlier dismissed by the trial court in August 2024, which he had challenged.

The NIA emphasised that persons like the appellant were the reason for persisting law and order problems in Manipur.

The division bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma dismissed Moirangthem Anand Singh's appeal after considering the situation in Manipur, the allegations against him, and his influence.

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