Guwahati, July 12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five individuals in a high-profile arms smuggling case from Mizoram involving a cache of prohibited weapons allegedly destined for a Bangladeshi militant outfit.

The accused- Lalbiakchunga alias Divid alias David, Lalthawmcheuva alias Thawma, Malsawma alias Malsawma Loncheu, Rualliansanga alias Sanga, and Alok Bikash Chakma—have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Arms Act, 1959, and the Foreigners Act, 1946.

Originally registered by Mizoram Police on January 15, 2025, the case was taken over by the NIA in March and re-registered as RC-05/2025/NIA-DLI. The agency’s probe has revealed a transnational conspiracy to supply weapons and ammunition to cadres of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), a banned militant group based in Bangladesh’s Chittagong region.

The arms haul, seized from Saithah village in Mamit district, included six AK-47 rifles, 13 magazines, and 10,050 rounds of ammunition.

The NIA said investigations are ongoing and more arrests may follow.

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