The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one suspect from Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday in a transnational conspiracy case.
According to reports, the suspect, identified as Seiminlun Gangte, was allegedly part of a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against India by exploiting the current ethnic unrest in Manipur.
Based on intelligence inputs, the investigative agency along with Manipur Police carried out a joint operation and arrested Seiminlun.
“Today, in an intelligence based joint operation with Manipur Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), arrested Seiminlun Gangte in a case related to a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against the Govt. of India by exploiting the current ethnic unrest in the State of Manipur. The case was registered suo moto by the NIA on 19.07.2023 at New Delhi,” press release by NIA reads.
“Investigation of RC 24/2023/NIA/DLI by NIA revealed that , Myanmar and Bangladesh based militant groups have entered into a conspiracy with a section of militant leaders in India to indulge in incidents of violence with an intention to drive a wedge between different ethnic groups and to wage war against the Government of India. And for this purpose, the aforementioned leadership have been providing funds to procure arms, ammunition and other types of terrorist hardware which are being sourced both, from across the border, as well as from other terrorist outfits active in North Eastern States of India to stoke the current ethnic strife in Manipur,” it added.
The NIA further informed that the accused was brought to New Delhi following his arrest and will be produced before the Jurisdictional Court.
