The NIA has now named two new persons in the chargesheet. "Two accused persons namely Amit Bagch alias Alok and G Jiteshwar Sharma alias Gypsy have been charged under several sections of the IPC and UA (P). Bagchi is the central committee member of CPI (Maoist), while the accused Sharma is the senior member of RPF-PLA, a proscribed terrorist organization of Manipur.
The NIA claimed to have established that the 'nexus' had taken root way back in 2006 and the two banned outfits held a number of meetings in Delhi, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh for delivery of 'consignments' and 'cash' since then.
"The PLA used to provide the CPI (Maoist) arms, ammunition and communication devices - procured through a network of smugglers in China and Myanmar. The Red ultras, in turn, used to provide ammonium nitrate (explosive) and cash to the Northeast outfit," an NIA official said.
He said the PLA had set up a base in Kolkata mainly to receive money, to coordinate meetings between the two groups and supplying arms, ammunition and communication devices. Leaders of both the groups used to meet in different states and also in the national capital in order to avoid detection of the law enforcement agency, the official added.
The NIA had on July 11, 2011 registered a case on the basis of reliable information that PLA had links with CPI (Maoist). Its subsequent investigation in coordination with Delhi Police, Kolkata Police and central intelligence agencies resulted in the arrest of the three.
"The case relates to a criminal conspiracy hatched by senior leadership of People's Liberation Army (PLA) and CPl(Maoist) to collaborate with each other in their struggle against the Government.
The PLA and the CPI (Maoist) have been declared as terrorist organizations as per schedule I of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 (as amended)," a NIA spokesperson said.
Source: The Sangai Express
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