The NIA has arrested a person in connection with a terror funding case linked to the Naga insurgent group NSCN (IM), an official said on Saturday. Masasosang Ao, a resident of Dimapur, was arrested on Friday, an NIA spokesperson said. Masasosang, a close associate of main accused Alemla Jamir, was actively involved in the transfer/mobilisation of the terror funds for NSCN (IM), the official said.
He was produced before the NIA Special Court, New Delhi and taken in police custody for further investigation.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on December 20 last year, had registered a case against Alemla Jamir and others under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to probe the alleged terror financing charges linked to the NSCN(IM). Jamir was allegedly working for the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) and was arrested on December 18 last year from Indira Gandhi International Airport while carrying Rs 72 lakh cash, the spokesperson said.