The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents linked to the deadly January 17, 2024, attack on security forces in Moreh, Tengnoupal district, Manipur, which resulted in the deaths of two police commandos and injuries to several others. Among those apprehended is Thangminlen Mate, a key member of the banned Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT), who was arrested in Silchar, Assam, on May 19, 2025. The other two accused—Kamginthang Gangte of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Hentinthang Kipgen, also known as Thangneo Kipgen, associated with the Village Volunteers group—were arrested from Imphal on June 6. All three are accused of planning and executing the ambush and have been remanded to judicial custody as the NIA continues its investigation into the case.
