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National Investigation Agency has released list of most wanted fugitives on Sunday, Oct. 21.[/caption]
NIA names 258 fugitives, 57 carry bounty on their head
Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Oct. 21 (EMN): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released a list of India’s most wanted fugitives—including a number of leaders and members of various armed groups operating in the Northeast.
The agency on Sunday uploaded 258 names, with 199 photos, of the country’s most wanted fugitives. “Do you know any of these people? The photos you see here represent the biggest threats to the safety of our community,” the NIA declared on its website
www.nia.gov.in.
Out of the total 258 fugitives, 98 have a red-corner notice issued against them (by Interpol) and 57 carry a bounty on their head. The agency tweeted a post in their official Twitter handle: “NIA need your help in locating fugitives. If you have any information, please call at 011-24368800 or mail at
assistance.nia@gov.in. Your identity shall be kept secret. Help us in making India safer.”
The list features some of the top leaders of Naga armed political groups including: ‘Lt. Gen’ Nikki Sumi of NSCN (K); Isak Sumi of NSCN (K); Hangshi Ramson Tangkhul of NSCN (IM); TR Calvin of NSCN (IM); Paresh Baruah of Ulfa (I) and Starson Lamkang of NSCN (K).
Other names from the NE region include: Bimal Narzary, Khutoho, Kughaito Achumi, Urikhinbham Budhichandra, Rakeb Basumatary, Swdwb Brahma, Jamphraw Daimary, Jathwn, Saila Basumatary, Anjelus Basumatary, Budha Mushahary, Lal Babu Basumatary, Dwngra Brahma, Gwlao Brahma, Upen Basumatary, Binod Mushahary, Bishnu Goyari, Songbijit Ingti Kathar, Naren Kalita, Tibrajit Baruah, Jibon Maran, Dr. Pranmay Asom, Arunodai Dahotia, Ganesh Lahan, Dr. Abhijit Asom, Dristi Rajkhowa, Akaho, C Lalnghakthanga, Sabuj Chakma, Robi Chakma among many others.
India first released a list of the 50 most wanted fugitives allegedly hiding in Pakistan on May 2011, after the killing of Osama bin Laden. It was prepared in consultation with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the NIA, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and various law enforcement agencies.
The list also contains information about their organisations, crimes committed, charges pressed and their aliases. The full list can be seen at
www.nia.gov.in/most-wanted.htm.
Addendum:
The names of GPRN/NSCN functionaries, K Mulatonu and Alezo Venuh were wrongly named in the ‘most wanted’ list released by the National Investigation Agency.
The envoy to the group’s collective leadership and coordinator of the ongoing political dialogue between the Working Committee of NNPGs and the government of India, Alezo Venuh recently told the news agency NEPS that as soon as the ambush on Indian Army personnel in Manipur’s Chandel took place on June 4, 2015, he along with K Mulatonu were linked with the incident by NIA.
“The agency (NIA) had wrongly implicated them that they were involved in the ambush on Indian Army personnel in Chandel on June 4, 2015. Interestingly, the agency had quickly apologised for wrongly implicating them.
“Venuh said they were never part of the incident in Chandel. He further disclosed that as soon as the incident took place in Chandel, the NIA officials from Guwahati had interrogated them (he and Mulatonu) and they found that there was no connection whatsoever between the incident and them. ‘After that, the NIA has given the official clarification on our position,’ Venuh said. ‘So when I have never been part of the incident, NIA’s featuring my name in their website as most wanted does not arise’,” the report read.
Therefore, it is clarified that the report was sourced from the NIA website and other news sites. However, we regret and apologise if the report has caused any damage to the good reputation of the leaders in concern.
