Guwahati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted five accused in a Mizoram case related to seizure of a huge cache of prohibited arms and ammunition, meant for supply to a Bangladeshi militant group.

The accused, identified as Lalbiakchunga @ Divid @ David, Lalthawmcheuva @ Thawma, Malsawma @ Malsawma Loncheu, Rualliansanga @ Sanga and Alok Bikash Chakma, have been charged under relevant sections of BNS, 2023, The UA(P) Act, 1967 and The Arms Act, 1959 and the Foreigners Act, 1946.

The case was originally registered on 15th January 2025 by the Mizoram police . NIA, which took over and re-registered the case as RC-05/2025/NIA-DLI two months later, unravelled a criminal conspiracy by the accused to supply the prohibited weapons and ammunition to armed cadres of the UPDF (United Peoples Democratic Front) militant outfit based in Chittagong area in Bangladesh.

The weapons seized from Saithah village, Mamit district, Mizoram, included six AK 47 rifles, 13 no. magazines and 10050 rounds of ammunition.

Investigations in the case are continuing.