India, July 8 -- The Manipur high court has pulled up the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the prolonged delay in filing a progress report in connection with the Jiribam killings, in which six Meitei individuals- three women and three children- were killed, allegedly by Kuki-Hmar militants on November 11, 2024.

A division bench of Manipur high court, comprising Chief Justice K. Somasekhar and Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh, issued the directive on Monday while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Soram Tekendrajit, demanding justice for the victims and swift action against the perpetrators.

Although a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged on the same day of the incident, the court noted with concern that the NIA ...