NIA chargesheets 7 KYKL activists

Darjeeling : National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charge sheet before the Court in West Bengal?s Darjeeling district under relevant provisions of Indian Penal Code and Unlawful activities (Prevention) Act, against the seven accused persons of unlawful terrorist organization Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL).

The accused are the outfit?s Army Commander-in-chief Ningthoujam Tomba, Saraswati Rai, Sorokhaibam Memcha Devi, Rama Chanu Sorokhybam Menjor Singh, Neera Tamang and Kangujam Rabi Singh (absconder).

National Investigation Agency had registered a criminal case pertaining to the arrest of Ningthoujam Tomba alias Koineng alias Rajen, along with his three lady associates namely, Saraswati Rai, Sorokhaibam Memcha Devi and Roma Chanu on March 14 in Darjeeling.

Investigation of the case was entrusted to a special team headed by a Superintendent of Police.

The NIA team conducted investigation at various places in West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim, Delhi and Karnataka, examined large number of witnesses, got forensic analysis of several seized electronic gadgets and documents done and interrogated the arrested accused persons.

Investigation brought out that Ningthoujam Tomba, the KYKL Commander-in-chief, had established a safe house and base camp for his terrorist activities in North Bengal with the help of other co-accused persons S. Menjor, Neera Tamang and K. Rabi Kumar.

Tomba, was also found to be involved in harbouring him and helping him establish his base camp in Kurseong, Darjeeling.