The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted a charge sheet against three members of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in connection with the ambush on an Assam Rifles vehicle in Manipur last year. The accused, identified as Thongram Sadananda Singh, Khundongbam Oji Meitei, and Irengbam Jugindra Meitei, were arrested earlier and are residents of Manipur.
Filed in the NIA Special Court in Imphal, the charge sheet lists various charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Arms Act, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The attack occurred on September 19, 2025, at Nambol Sabal Leikai in Bishnupur district, resulting in the deaths of two Assam Rifles personnel and injuries to five others.
The NIA investigation revealed that the ambush was part of a larger conspiracy by PLA cadres to instill fear in the public and challenge the government, aiming to destabilize the country. The armed cadres, armed with prohibited firearms and explosives, launched a coordinated attack on the Assam Rifles truck at the Nambol Sabal Leikai crossing, causing severe damage to the vehicle.
Following the incident, the NIA took over the case from local authorities in November 2025 and continues its investigation. The attack occurred as the Assam Rifles team was returning from flood relief operations in the Imphal Valley when insurgents ambushed their convoy along National Highway-2 in Bishnupur district. The deceased personnel were Naib Subedar Shyam Gurung, 59, from Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap, 36, from Bastar district in Chhattisgarh.
