NEW DELHI, AUG 20 (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an absconding accused in a case related to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, Bhairaw Tripathi, had conspired with other accused to smuggle sophisticated prohibited bore weapons and rifles from Nagaland to Bihar with the intention of disrupting public peace and safety and endangering national security, a statement issued by the NIA said.
Tripathi was arrested on Wednesday, they said.
The case was originally registered by the Bihar Police on May 7, 2024, following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle fitted with a lens and ammunition from Murghatiya Bridge in the Fakuli area of Muzaffarpur and the arrest of four accused people.
After completion of its investigation, the NIA filed its first supplementary chargesheet against four accused people– Vikash Kumar, Satyam Kumar, Devmani Rai and Ahmad Ansari — on May 8, 2025, the statement said.
A second supplementary chargesheet was filed against Manjoor Khan on February 20 this year, it said.
The third supplementary chargesheet was filed against Kundan Kumar alias Kundan Bhagat on April 15, 2026, the probe agency said.
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