Guwahati: One more suspect has been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the discovery of explosives at Tipa in Mizoram.
In an official statement on Tuesday, the central agency informed that the accused has been identified as 54-year-old Lalringsanga, a resident of Aizawl, under the Vaivakawn police station limits.
The case involves the seizure of a vehicle containing 2,421 kilogrammes of explosives, 1,000 detonators, 4,500 metres of detonating fuse, Rs 73,500 in Indian currency, and 9,35,500 Kyat in Myanmar currency, along with the arrest of three men: Sangkima (a citizen of Myanmar), MC Lallungrualpuia, and Lalthengliana.
The NIA informed that the case was re-registered with it on March 21 this year after two months of its registration with the Tipa Police Station on January 21 this year under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Section 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946.
“Investigations have revealed that the arrested accused Lalringsanga was the linkman for procuring explosive items from Aizawl and supplying them to his Myanmar counterparts,” the NIA statement read.
The aforementioned shipment was intended for a group operating out of Myanmar that is thought to be the Chin National Front (CNF), which was stockpiling weapons and ammunition to fight the Myanmar government.
Further investigations into the matter are underway.