Mention may be made that a young woman named Ngangom Surbala was allegedly fatally shot by Kuki militants while visiting her family at Koutruk Ching Leikai along with her daughter on September 1 amid the drone bombings carried out by Kuki militants.

Recently on October 13, Bomb Disposal Squad of CID (Tech) inspected the area where the explosion took place near Koutruk Ching Leikai Church, during which they recovered various residues.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had also started a probe into the case by visiting the drone bombing site at Koutruk village in Imphal West.

The NIA’s move came as part of a broader effort to conduct a thorough inquiry into the involvement of suspected armed miscreants. The agency had also filed an application with the Special Court of NIA, seeking a directive for the Manipur police to surrender all documents, case diaries, and seized materials necessary for the investigation.

The state government had earlier assured the public of a thorough investigation into the incident.

The NIA team also started their investigation into the killing of Ngangbam (O) Surbala.

The NIA team also inspected the damages caused by the Kuki militants’ attacks at Koutruk Ching Leikai on September 1, in which the houses of locals namely Leisangthem Heman, Thangjam Bashan, Thangjam Kapil, Angom Sunita and Nandeibam Ibohanbi were set ablaze by the militants. The NIA team had also met with locals of the area and collected field reports of the incident.