2 min readNew DelhiAug 13, 2026 01:13 AM IST
The National Investigation Agency has arrested the first accused in connection with an improvised explosive device attack on a residential house in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, which killed two minor children and injured another person in April this year.
“The accused, identified as S. Palal Thadou, was arrested in connection with a case, registered by the NIA after it took over the investigation into the attack at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Moirang. The incident took place on April 7, 2026, when unknown militants allegedly launched an explosive device from a hillside towards the residential locality,” a NIA spokesperson said in a statement.
“The device struck the wall of a house, causing serious injuries to three members of a family. Two minor children later succumbed to their injuries, while another person sustained injuries. An unexploded improvised RPG was also recovered from near the site,” the spokesperson said.
The case was initially registered at Moirang Police Station before the NIA took over the probe and re-registered it on April 23.
During the investigation, the alleged involvement of Thadou surfaced in the commission of the offence. “Thadou had earlier been arrested by Churachandpur Police and later by Bishnupur Police. The NIA has arrested him as part of its probe into the larger conspiracy behind the attack. He was produced before the Special NIA Court, Imphal, which remanded him to 10 days’ police custody,” the spokesperson added.