NIA forfeits UNLF property
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, September 07, 2013: Informing that the Special Court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Guwahati has issued orders for forfeiture of properties acquired from proceeds of the terrorism by United National Liberation Front, a banned armed outfit based in Manipur, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has stated that the forfeited property included a food processing plant on a 7.46 acres plot.

Addressing a press conference here today, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde disclosed that this is the first forfeiture of immovable property acquired from the proceeds of terrorism under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.The Special Court of NIA has also forfeited the cash amount of Rs.17 lakh seized during investigation, he added.

The Union Home Minister further said that extension of Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement was signed on 30.8.2013 at New Delhi between Kuki National Organisation(KNO), United Peoples Front (UPF), the Government of India and the Government of Manipur, for a period of one year, effective till 21.08.2014. A meeting was also held on 8th August, 2013 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (NE) to discuss the demands of four outfits namely Kuki Revolution Army (KRA), Kuki Liberation Organization (KLO), Hmar Peoples Convention Democratic (HPCD) and United Kukigam Defence Army (UKDA).

With regard to the recent arrest of Willy Naruenartwanicha, popularly known as Willy, by Thailand Police on the extradition request sent by GoI on 30th August 2013 in Bangkok, Shinde said that Willy was involved in a Criminal Conspiracy for procuring Arms and Ammunition in huge quantity from a foreign country to wage war against India.

Earlier in the same case, one accused, named as Anthony Shimray was arrested in India by NIA and the trial of the case is going on before NIA Special Court, New Delhi.

This is a significant breakthrough as far as investigation of terror crime is concerned, as for the first time extradition request sent to Thailand against a Thai National was executed by the Thai Government.

NIA officers / officials had visited Thailand and pursued the extradition request in Bangkok, the Union Minister added.

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