Guwahati grenade blast case: NIA files charge sheet, accuses eight persons
Guwahati/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge sheet before the NIA court in Guwahati by accusing eight persons in the grenade lobbing case in the capital city of Assam.
The charge sheet named Pappu Koch Bokoliyal alias Bijoy Asom alias Anvi alias Rajini, Jahnabee Saikia, Pranamoy alias Pranmay Rajguru, Chinmoy Lahkar, Indra Mohan Bora, Amrit Ballav Goswami, Sankib Talukdar and Prakash Rajkonwar.
The NIA filed the charge sheet under sections 120B, 121, 121A, 122, 307 & 326 of IPC, sections 25 (1B) & 35 of the Arms Act, sections 3 & 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and sections 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 38 & 39 of UAPA.
The accused persons have been charged for conspiracy and indulging in terrorist acts and unlawful activities, waging war against India, conspiracy to wage war against India, illegal possession of arms and ammunition, illegal possession and use of explosive substances, harbouring of ULFA (I) terrorist, providing support to ULFA (I) terrorists and associating with ULFA (I) terrorists.
Twelve persons including two SSB jawans were injured in the grenade blast took place in front of Central Mall, Guwahati on May 15 this year.
The NIA has revealed that, Pappu Koch was the ULFA (I) terrorist who lobbed the grenade.
The Guwhaati city police had arrested Pranmay Rajguru and Jahnabee Saikia along with arms and ammunition.
A further investigation against other accused persons continues.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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