New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday busted a cross-border smuggling network of arms, ammunition and explosives and arrested a key accused in the case, according to a statement released by NIA on Saturday.
The statement further mentioned that the accused has been identified as Lalngaihawma, a resident of Mamit area of Mizoram. He was nabbed from Aizwal Mizoram following inputs regarding the operations of a well-organized, large-scale illegal arms and ammunition supply network operating in certain North Eastern States of India.
The accused, along with others, was engaged in the trafficking of arms, ammunition and explosive materials not only in the North-eastern States but also across the border, as per NIA investigations. He was working in collusion with various operatives, including insurgent groups situated across the international border.