New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today said that it searched the house of an accused in a 2024 arms smuggling case in Bihar, and recovered several weapons along with other incriminating material.
The seizure from the house of Sandeep Kumar Sinha alias Chhotu Lala in Vaishali district of Bihar included one 9 mm pistol, 18 live cartridges, two pistol magazines, one double-barrel 12-bore gun, 35 live cartridges and Rs. 4.21 lakh in cash.
Sandeep is said to be a close associate of the arrested prime accused Vikash Kumar and an active member of the arms trafficking network involved in the case.
The case was originally registered by the Bihar police following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and live ammunition.
In August 2024, NIA took over the case, which is related to smuggling of the illegal arms and ammunition from Nagaland for circulation across different parts of Bihar.
During investigation, four accused, identified as Vikas Kumar, Satyam Kumar, Devmani Rai alias Anish and Md. Ahmad Ansari, were arrested and chargesheeted. Recently, another accused, Manjoor Khan, was also arrested and is currently lodged in Beur Jail, Patna. Further investigations into the matter is ongoing.
