Assam: NIA court clears Akhil Gogoi of charges under UAPA in one case

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday acquitted Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi in one of the two cases against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, for allegedly inciting violence during the December 2019 protests in Assam against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. NIA Special Judge Pranjal Das did not frame charges against Gogoi, who […]

Manipur: Probe into Raj Bhawan grenade attack case intensifies, NIA takes over

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over probe into the grenade attack outside Manipur Raj Bhawan on January this year. The top investigating agency took over the case after preliminary investigation revealed that the attack was carried at the behest of Myanmar-based commanders of United National Liberation Front or UNLF. The ministry of home […]

2014 killing of Assam Police top cop: NIA files chargesheet against 3 bodo terrorists

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a chargesheet before the Special NIA Court here against three bodo terrorists in connection with the killing of former Additional Superintendent of Police, Gulzar Hussain in 2014. In a statement, the NIA said that the chargesheet against three accused – namely Bishnu Narzary alias Berama, Nitul Daimary […]

Tirong Aboh killing: NIA announces bounty on NSCN rebels

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced cash reward for those who provide information on the whereabouts of 5 NSCN-IM rebels; who were involved in the killing of Arunachal Pradesh NPP MLA Tirong Aboh. The five rebels against whom the bounty have been announced are self-styled NSCN-IM rebel Apem, Absolon Tangkhul, Victor Tangkhul, James Kiwang […]

NIA files chargesheet against 7 ULFA cadres in Assam cop’s killing case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in a special NIA court in Guwahati against seven cadres of the United Liberation Front of Assam for the killing of an Assam Police officer. According to the NIA, the accused have been identified as Bijit Gogoi, Kanto Bora, Santosh Gogoi Sadiya, Jushinta Moran, Bubul Moran, […]

Tirong Aboh assasination case: NIA raids residences of senior NSCN-IM leaders in Dimapur

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has raided at the Dimapur residence of NSCN-IM leaders Absolam Tangkhul and James Kewang. According to highly placed sources, the raids are being carried out in connection with the assassination of Arunachal Pradesh NPP MLA Tirong Aboh on May 21, 2018. A huge quantity of documents, mobile phones, computer hard […]

NIA files charge sheet against 5 alleged members of terror outfit in Barpeta JMB module case

The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 5 alleged members of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in the Barpeta JMB module case. The five were accused of procuring weapons and ammunition in order to commit terrorist acts. An NIA release said that the charge sheet was filed in an NIA special court, Guwahati against the five […]

UNLF chairman RK Meghen all set to return to Manipur after 44 long years

United National Liberation Front chairman RK Meghen, who was released from Guwahati central jail earlier this month, is all set to return to Manipur on Thursday, as per reports. Meghen is returning to the state after 44 long years. Meghen or Sanayaima as he was known as, will arrive at Imphal airport around 1.30 pm […]

NIA team arrives in Tinsukia to probe killing of Bhaskar Kalita

A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived at the Bordumsa police station in Assam’s Tinsukia district to conduct an enquiry into the killing of police personnel Bhaskar Kalita. The three-member team is looking into the circumstances under which Kalita died from a bullet wound despite wearing a bullet proof jacket. The case was […]