Imphal, Aug. 24 (EMN): A congress MLA in Manipur was produced before the court of Special Judge, National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Imphal on Friday in connection with an investigation into the missing of arms and ammunition from the armory of Director General of Police (DGP) pool, sources said.
The court later remanded MLA Yamthong Haokip for 15 days in the judicial custody, it added. Recently MLA Yamthong who represents Saikul assembly constituency in Kangpokpi district was flown to a Delhi hospital for treatment.
The NIA has been probing the case relating to the of missing of 56 pistols along with 58 magazines from the armory of DGP pool located within the premises of second battalion Manipur Rifles in Imphal. The said weapons went missing between 2016 and early 2017.
On July 30, 2018, NIA had raided the residence of MLA Yamthong at Mantripukhuri in Imphal East district and recovered one of the missing pistols.
