Imphal, July 2 -- Under the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Imphal Branch arrested Samuel Thongcianhao Vaiphei, a member of the Kuki-Zo community, on charges related to drone bombing incidents in the interdistrict areas of Imphal West and Kangpokpi.

Officials stated that the Special Court NIA Manipur Number 1 remanded Samuel, suspected to be a cadre of a Kuki militant group, to judicial custody until July 13, 2025.

He was arrested from a location in Kangpokpi district on June 22 and initially remanded to NIA custody until July 1.

After his production in court and following the submission by the Special Public Prosecutor (PP) for the NIA, and upon perusal of the case records, the ...