Nagaland : Charge-sheet against five cadres of NSCN (IM)

Against five suspected cadres of the NSCN-IM, a charge-sheet has been filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) before the NIA Special court in Dimapur.

The accused are identified as Rayilung Nsarangbe, Lamci Iralu, Zingshongam Muinao alias Ruth Chawang and Ramningle Pame.

“The case relates to the recovery of ₹1,58,72,800 along with illegal arms, ammunition, explosives, and incriminating documents, from the residential premises of SS Col. Rayilung Nsarangbe of NSCN (IM) and his wife Ruth Chawang”, said NIA in a statement.

The NIA said, an organized extortion racket was also reported to be conducted by NSCN-IM which involved criminal intimidation of various companies that undertook road construction projects in Manipur.