NIA Chargesheets Five, Including ULFA (I) Chief Paresh Baruah, in Guwahati IED Case
New Delhi, October 17: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five accused, including United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) chief Paresh Baruah, in connection with the recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by the banned outfit on Motilal Nehru Road in Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, on August 15, 2024.
According to an official NIA press release, the chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Guwahati against Paresh Baruah, the outfit’s chairman and self-styled commander-in-chief, along with Kanak Ch Gogoi alias Aisheng Asom, Jahnu Boruah, Bhargab Gogoi and Surmu Gogoi.
The accused have been charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, and the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
The case was initially registered at Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati on August 16, 2024, under Case No. 202/2024. The NIA subsequently took over the investigation and re-registered the case as RC-01/2025/NIA/GUW on February 27, 2025.
The investigation centres on an alleged conspiracy to carry out multiple IED explosions at different locations across Assam, including Motilal Nehru Road in Panbazar, Guwahati.
According to the agency, the alleged plot was aimed at waging war against the Government of India by carrying out explosions intended to cause casualties, damage property and spread terror among the public. The alleged conspiracy was also intended to threaten the country's unity, integrity, security and sovereignty, the agency stated.
The chargesheet marks a further step in the NIA's investigation into the alleged conspiracy and the activities linked to the banned organisation.
The agency said further investigation into the case is underway.
The allegations against the accused are subject to judicial proceedings, and their guilt will be determined by the competent court in accordance with the law. ANB
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