Imphal, Aug. 1 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a prime suspect in connection with the brutal killings in Manipur's Jiribam district in November 2024.

The accused, identified as Thanglienlal Hmar alias Boya, a resident of Moinathol Dilkshosh Ghaat in Assam's Cachar district, was apprehended on Thursday in a coordinated operation by the NIA and Assam Police. Officials also recovered a mobile phone and a SIM card from his possession.

The gruesome incident, which took place on November 11, 2024, involved the abduction and murder of six civilians - three women and three children - by militants in the Borobekra area of Jiribam. Their bodies were later dumped into the Barak River, sending shockwaves across the region. ...