The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a self-styled ‘Brigadier’ from Nagaland for his alleged involvement in supplying government arms and ammunition to NSCN-U and NSCN-K cadres. NSCN-K was banned by the Centre in 2015.
Aheto Chopey, a resident of Dimapur’s Unity village, was arrested in a joint operation by the NIA with Assam Rifles, the agency said in a statement.
Non-bailable warrant
He was intercepted near Zubza area in Kohima. A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him by an NIA court in Nagaland’s Dimapur.The officials recovered one AK-56 rifle, two 9mm pistols along with magazines, assorted ammunition and ₹1,32,000 in cash from his possession, it said.
He was produced before an NIA Court in Dimapur on Thursday from where he was sent to judicial custody, since the NIA had already submitted a chargesheet against him in April last year, the statement said.
The case, registered in 2013, relates to the supply of government arms and ammunition to Naga underground factions the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN- U) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland Khaplang (NSCN-K), the statement added.
