NIA files 2nd chargesheet in Manipur Rifles case

New Delhi, Dec 19: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed its second charge sheet in connection with the Manipur Rifles case.

The case was registered in connection with the theft of 56, 9 mm pistols from the 2nd Manipur Rifles Arms Kote. The stolen arms had reached the terrorists, the NIA also says.

The second supplementary charge sheet was filed at the Special NIA court in Imphal under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Those to be named in the charge sheet are Talung Phungpinemei and Lunsei Kipgen. Sections of the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act have also been invoked in the charge sheet against the accused persons.

Further investigations, in this case, are on.