The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in an intelligence based joint operation with Assam Police, arrested Md. Noor Hussain S/o Late Md. Babu R/o Kwakta Ward No. 08, Bishnupur, Manipur from Silchar, Cachar District, Assam in a case related to a bomb blast at Kwakta, Bishnupur District, Manipur in a Scorpio vehicle.

According to a press release issued by the NIA on October 16 stated that the case was initially registered by Manipur Police, vide FIR no. 635(6)2023 dated 21.06.2023 at PGCI Police Station, Sub Division Moirang, Bishnupur District, Manipur and later re-registered by the NIA on June 23 at Imphal.

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NIA Investigations in RC 01/2023/NIA/IMP revealed the involvement of Md. Noor Hussain in the bomb blast that took place on June 21 in an IED laden Scorpio vehicle parked over a bridge located in the area of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai and Kwakta along Tiddim road in Bishnupur District, Manipur. Three persons were injured and the bridge, alongwith nearby houses, got damaged as a result of the bomb blast. “Further Investigations in the case are in progress,” stated the NIA. Corroborating the report, the Manipur police also posted on X on the arrest of an accused by NIA from Silchar, Cachar District (Assam) in the Kwakta Scorpio Bomb Blast Case.