Delhi HC grants bail to alleged Naga insurgent
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to alleged Naga insurgent Masasasong Ao in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.
“Bail granted,” said Justice Sanjeev Narula while pronouncing the order.
A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited.
The money laundering case was lodged in 2021 after the arrest of Alemla Jamir, a self-styled “cabinet minister” of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)-IM, a banned separatist organisation, in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Jamir was intercepted at the Delhi airport on December 17, 2019, while she was about to travel to Dimapur, with Rs 72 lakh.
In the UAPA case, the NIA has accused Ao and other members of the insurgent group of helping Jamir run an extortion racket, channel terror funds and commit disruptive acts. The NIA arrested Ao in the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2022.
He was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in February 2020 in the UAPA case and continues to be in custody.
