Guwahati, May 1 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another person involved in the sniper attack that led to the killing of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in Manipur.

The NIA reported that Otkhothang Baite, alias Othang Baite, a resident of Moreh in Tengnoupal district near the Myanmar border, was apprehended on April 30, 2026. This brings the total number of arrested suspects in the case to four.

Manipur Police Service (MPS) officer Chingtham Anand Kumar, SDPO of Moreh, was shot dead on October 31, 2023, by armed Kuki militants while overseeing ground clearance at Eastern Shine School for a helipad.

Following the assassination, security forces launched joint operations in Moreh...