IMPHAL, June 10: Investigation by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the ambush laid by a combined team of NSCN/GPRN, KYKL and KCP on a convoy of 6 Dogra Regiment of Moltuk Post near Paraolon village along New Somtal road in Chandel district on June 4 claiming 18 personnel besides injuring 16 others, is going on further.
Inspector General of NIA GP Singh, senior IPS Officer of Assam Cadre who reached Imphal yesterday has also joined in the ongoing investigation. Just after reaching the capital, GP Singh rushed to the ambush site to join in the investigation.
It may be mentioned that Government of India handed over the task of investigation into the ambush to NIA on June 5. Acting on it, a team of NIA arrived here in the state on June 7 and began investigation. A team of forensic experts of the agency was also called in on June 8 to assist the investigation.
Around 20 officials of NIA led by Inspector General GP Singh are stationed in Imphal and carrying out the investigation works.
The NIA team has also started examining the materials recovered by army during search operation conducted in the ambush site.
Before the investigation case was entrusted to NIA, Manipur Police with Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Moreh, Sadananda as the Investigation Officer had started investigation into the incident.