Guwahati: The national investigation agency (NIA) has filed an additional charge sheet against an accused in a case involving Maoist activity in the state of Assam.
The NIA has filed a supplemental charge sheet against Samrat Chakraborty alias Nirman alias Nilkamal Sikdar, resident of West Bengal.
The NIA was notified that Chakraborty had been charged under many provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the NIA, agency investigations have proven that the accused was a current CPI-Maoist member.
“He was part of the conspiracy hatched by the CPI(Maoist) leadership to expand its organisational set-up and operational base in Assam,” the NIA said.It added: “He stayed at various hideouts in Cachar district of Assam with the intention to expand and strengthen the CPI(Maoist) organisation and worked as a link between the leadership of CPI(Maoist) organisation in different regions.”