NIA chargesheets 10 accused in Mizoram arms, explosives seizure case

Guwahati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted 10 accused in a Mizoram arms and explosives seizure case connected with Myanmar-based insurgent groups.

In a statement NIA stated all 10 accused have been charged with active involvement in the arms, ammunition and explosives trafficking network operating on the Indo-Myanmar border. They have been charge-sheeted under various sections of IPC, Arms Act and Explosive Substance Act.

The chargesheet, filed before the NIA Special Court, Aizawl, Mizoram, identified the accused as Lalrintluanga, Laldinpuia, Zoremsanga, Lalbiaktluanga, Lalrinsanga, Zothanmawia, Henry Siangnuna, J Rohlupuia, Laldinsanga & David Lalramsanga, who included some Myanmar-based absconders. The case was registered in May 2022 following the seizure of a large quantity of explosives, firearms and ammunition from two vehicles at the outskirts of Kelsih Village, under Kulikawn PS, Aizawl district.


Four occupants of the vehicles were taken into custody. NIA investigations have revealed a conspiracy by Myanmar insurgents, along with their associates in their country as well as in Mizoram, to procure arms etc to support the armed struggle of militia groups fighting against the existing regime in Myanmar. They had entered a conspiracy with Aizawl-based Myanmar national, Lalrinsanga, to illegally trafficked arms, ammunition and explosives for supply to Myanmar-based groups.

Lalrinsanga had established a nexus with licensed explosive dealers David Lalramsanga and C Laldinsanga, along with their associates Lalbiatluanga and Zothanmawia, and had procured large quantities of explosives for transportation to Myanmar. Other accused were also directly involved in supplying illegal arms and ammunition to the Myanmar insurgents, as per the NIA probe. Arms dealers in Aizwal were part of the conspiracy, whereby the illegal supplies were handed over to Myanmar nationals regularly visiting Mizoram.

The batch numbers and QR codes on the seized arms, explosives etc had revealed that the consignment in the instant case was supplied by a Guwahati based explosive firm, Albarin Explotech.