NIA announces cash bounty on terrorists who killed 18 army men in Manipur

TheNational Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared cash bounty for information leading to arrest of 24 terrorists belonging to various organisations, who killed 18 army personnel in an ambush in Manipur’s Chandel district on June 4.

The terrorists belong to National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO).

The investigation agency has declared money rewards ranging from Rs 2-7 lakhs on the wantedterrorists, including senior leaders of NSCN (K) Starson Lamkang, who is in-charge of the finance for the organisation, and was also involved in the decision making and giving directions.

The NIA has said information on wanted leadership of KCP and KYKL will also be rewarded, adding that all these cadres are suspected to be hiding in the border areas of the India and Myanmar. (ANI)