The NIA has charged three members of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in connection with a brutal ambush that killed two Assam Rifles jawans in Manipur. Filed before the special NIA court in Imphal, the chargesheet details the September incident at Nambol Sabal Leikai chowk in Bishnupur district, leaving five others critically wounded.
Identified as Thongram Sadananda Singh (Ngachik/Purkpa), Khundongbam Ogi Meitei (Keilal), and Irenbam Jugindra Meitei (Jugin), the trio from Manipur are already in custody. They stand accused under BNS, Arms Act, public property damage prevention law, Explosives Act, and UAPA provisions, facing the full weight of anti-terror laws.
According to probe findings, the militants assembled at the junction equipped with illegal arms and bombs, launching a surprise assault on the 33 Battalion Assam Rifles convoy. The truck was left in ruins, emblematic of PLA’s strategy to instill fear and challenge state authority through violence.
The agency assumed control of the investigation last November, exposing a syndicate involved in sourcing arms and orchestrating the hit. Charges encompass terrorism, murder bids, property vandalism, and explosive misuse, highlighting the depth of the threat posed by such outfits.
As case RC-03/2025/NIA/IMP progresses, NIA vows to hunt down remaining culprits. This development bolsters the fight against insurgency in India’s Northeast, where PLA and similar groups continue to menace peace and security forces. It reaffirms India’s commitment to rooting out terror networks.