Recovery of arms from naxals: NIA files supplementary chargesheet

New Delhi, Jan 10: The National Investigation Agency has filed a supplementary chargesheet in connection with an arms recovery case involving naxalites.

In the chargesheet, the NIA says that the members of the proscribed terrorist organisation, CPI (Maoist) had criminals conspired with intent to aid the organisation, collected / raised funds from illegitimate sources through extortion from the local contractors / businessmen knowing that such funds are to be used for committing terrorist act, collected arms, ammunitions, explosives to commit acts of terror.

The primary intent was to wage a war against the Government of India. In this connection ten 0.303 rifles, one carbine, one 9mm pistol, two SBBL etc, 3 lakhs cash and huge quantities of explosives (gelatin), literature were seized, the NIA also said.