The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a prime accused in connection with the 2023 killing of Moreh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Chingtham Anandakumar Singh in Manipur.

According to an official press release, the accused, identified as Otkhothang Baite alias Othang Baite, a resident of Moreh in Tengnoupal district, was allegedly part of a conspiracy behind the attack carried out by suspected Kuki militants on a district police team at a playground on October 31, 2023, during the peak of ethnic violence in the state.

SDPO Chingtham Anandakumar Singh sustained a bullet injury to the stomach in the attack and later succumbed to his injuries. The case was initially registered by Moreh Police and subsequently taken over by the NIA in March 2024.

The agency stated that the conspiracy was aimed at creating terror in Manipur. Earlier this month, another accused, Kamginthang Gangte, was also arrested in connection with the case.