NIA files a chargesheet against the fifth accused in the 2024 Bihar AK-47 seizure case.
Patna, February 20 (IANS):
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against a fifth accused in connection with the 2024 AK-47 rifle seizure case in Bihar, further tightening the probe into an illegal arms smuggling network.
The accused, Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025.
Investigations revealed that he was actively involved in the illegal procurement and smuggling of prohibited bore weapons, including AK-47 rifles, to Naxalite groups and other criminal elements.
According to the NIA, Manjoor Khan conspired with other accused persons as part of a well-organized weapons smuggling racket operating across Bihar.
Following a detailed and meticulous investigation, the agency has charged him under various sections of the IPC, Arms Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The supplementary chargesheet has been filed before the NIA Special Court in Patna.
Earlier, in May 2025, the NIA had filed chargesheets against four accused—Vikash Kumar, Devmani Rai, Satyam Kumar, and Ahmad Ansari.
The case was initially registered by the Bihar Police following the seizure of an AK-47 rifle along with a lens.
The NIA has stated that investigations are still ongoing to identify the role of other suspects and uncover the larger conspiracy behind the procurement and supply of sophisticated weapons to extremist and criminal networks.
Earlier, on February 6 this year, the NIA had chargesheeted Md. Fasi Uddin, a resident of Hyderabad, in connection with the seizure of high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Bihar, exposed a transnational counterfeit currency racket operating through Pakistan and Nepal.
Md. Fasi Uddin is the fifth accused to be charged in the 2024 case involving the recovery of fake currency from Banjariya in Champaran district, Bihar.
According to the NIA, he was an active member of an international network engaged in undermining India’s economic security through the procurement, smuggling, and circulation of counterfeit currency.
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Source: IANS
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