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National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with Assam Police, has arrested Thanglienlal Hmar alias Boya, identified as a key conspirator in the killings of three women and three children in Manipur’s Jiribam district in November 2024, the Times of India reported.
Boya, a resident of Moinathol Dilkshosh Ghaat in Assam’s Cachar district, was apprehended on Thursday (31 August), the agency said in an official statement.
“Investigations have revealed that Boya was actively involved in both the conspiracy and execution of the horrendous crime,” the NIA stated.
It also confirmed the recovery of a mobile phone and a SIM card from his possession.
The killings triggered fresh unrest in Manipur, which has been experiencing ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities since May 2023.
The NIA called the arrest "a major breakthrough" in the ongoing investigation.