One more person has been arrested in connection with the death of Akoijam Nonganba who was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Changoubung under Kangpokpi Police Station, Manipur on February 12, sources said.
Police said the arrested person was identified as Thokchom Sonia from Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai, Imphal West, and she had allegedly traveled with Nonganba a day before he was found dead. She was arrested from IT Road Bazar by Kangpokpi district police.
Sonia was produced before JMIC Kangpokpi and remanded in seven-day police custody.
In connection with the case, one deputy kilonser of NSCN (I-M), Moses Gonmei, 42, from Katomei Namgailong in Senapati district was arrested and remanded in 11-day police custody after he was produced before JMIC Kangpokpi on February 14.
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