New Delhi/Aizawl, May 27
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused in a case relating to trafficking and supply of illegal arms, ammunition and explosives to insurgents in the northeastern state of Mizoram, sources said on Tuesday.
NIA sources said that all three accused, identified as Vanlaldailova, Lalmuanpuia and Lalrinchhunga alias Albert, hail from Mizoram, which shares unfenced borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The trio were arrested on December 6 last year following the seizure of arms, ammunition and explosive materials during searches at their residences.
“Investigations revealed that all three had played significant roles in supporting terrorist activities and aggravating ethnic violence in Manipur through the distribution of arms to insurgent groups. They had also raised funds with the knowledge that the proceeds would be used for procuring weapons for terror activities, thereby threatening public order and national integrity,” an NIA statement said.
Vanlaldailova, a licensed arms and ammunition dealer (M/s Israel Arms & Ammunition, Serchhip), had conspired with two other Mizoram-based co-accused, Lalngaihawma and Lalmuanawma, to procure and illegally supply weapons across the border and in Manipur for use in terrorist activities.