The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has chargesheeted three extra accused in a case of trafficking and provide of unlawful arms, ammunition and explosives to insurgents in Mizoram, officers mentioned on Tuesday.
The trio, recognized as Vanlaldailova, Lalmuanpuia and Lalrinchhunga alias Albert, hail from Mizoram, they mentioned.
They had been arrested on December 6, 2024, following the seizure of arms, ammunition and explosive materials throughout searches at their residences.
Investigations revealed that every one three had performed important roles in supporting terrorist actions and aggravating ethnic violence in Manipur by means of the distribution of arms to rebel teams, the officers claimed.
They’d additionally raised funds with the information that the proceeds could be used for procuring weapons for terror actions, thereby threatening public order and nationwide integrity, the officers alleged.
Vanlaldailova, a licensed arms and ammunition supplier (M/s Israel Arms and Ammunition, Serchhip), had conspired with two different Mizoram-based co-accused Lalngaihawma and Lalmuanawma, to obtain and illegally provide weapons throughout the border and in Manipur to be used in terrorist actions, a press release issued by the NIA mentioned.
He had misused his dealership to advertise such actions, in accordance with the probe company.
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Lalmuanpuia and Lalrinchhunga had actively participated on this unlawful community by facilitating the procurement and supply of arms, ammunition and explosives for rebel use, the assertion mentioned.
Lalrinchhunga was additionally engaged within the unlawful manufacture and restore of firearms, it mentioned.
A case was registered by the NIA in New Delhi in December 2023 on the premise of credible inputs regarding the involvement of Lalngaihawma and Lalmuanawma within the provide of arms, ammunition and explosives throughout the northeastern area and different elements of India, together with Delhi.
The primary cost sheet was filed in opposition to Lalngaihawma in July 2024, adopted by a supplementary cost sheet in opposition to Solomona in November.
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Within the second supplementary chargesheet filed on Monday earlier than the NIA particular courtroom right here, Vanlaldailova, Lalmuanpuia and Lalrinchhunga have been charged underneath numerous provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Arms Act, 1959, Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967, the assertion mentioned.