Manipur insurgent arrested over transnational terror plot denied bail

THE Delhi High Court has denied bail to Moirangthem Anand Singh, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a transnational conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Myanmar-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against the Government of India by exploiting the ongoing ethnic unrest in Manipur.

- SHEKHAR SINGH @ New Delhi

A bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma, while pronouncing the order on Wednesday, observed that the allegations against Singh were of a grave nature, involving offences with far-reaching consequences for public order and national security.

As per reports, Singh is a former cadre of the banned insurgent group, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur. He has a history of multiple arrests, having been taken into custody in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2009. Subsequently, he joined the Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon) Group and was arrested again in 2010 by Lamphel Police Station, following which he was detained under the National Security Act (NSA).