Multi crore NCHAC scam: One prime accused RH Khan gets bail in NIA case

According to the reports, the Gauhati High Court granted the bail petition submitted by Redaul Hussain Khan in the case of National Investigation Agency (NIA).

But, the prime accused of the scam is yet to get bail in CBI case.

Earlier, a special court of National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Guwahati had pronounced all 15 accused including Redaul Hussain Khan, former militants, government officials, elected representatives and contractors as guilty in the first two cases registered by the anti-terror probe agency, which related to siphoning off the multi-crore rupees government funds and diverting it to the coffers of the now disbanded militant group Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) on May 22 last.

Special judge of the NIA court Rabin Phukan had pronounced 13 accused in the first case and 2 in the second guilty of the all charges.

One accused of the first case was died during the hearing process.

NIA had registered two cases (RC-01/2009 and RC-02/2009) at its Delhi headquarter in Jun 2009 following directives by the Union Home Ministry.

The anti-terror probe agency had registered its first case in the country on June 5, 2009 following took over the investigation of FIR no 170/2009 of Basistha police station in Guwahati and registered its second case on same day after took over the investigation of FIR no 03/2009 of Diyungmukh police station in Dima Hasao district.

In the second case, the anti-terror probe agency said in their chargesheet that, some persons, workers of NC Hills Autonomous Council were going hand over huge amount of money to DHD (J) militants somewhere between Haflong to Diyungmukh for the purpose of procuring arms and ammunition and for promoting terrorist activities with a view to wage war against the state.

Assam police stopped and checked a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number AS-08-5133 in which Golon Daulagpu, Jibangshu Paul were traveling and recovered cash amounting of Rs 32.11 lakh from their possession. During investigation, five numbers of M-16 rifle, three numbers of SLR rifle and other weapons were also recovered.

NIA had already submitted chargesheets in both cases and included former DHD (J) leaders Jewel Garlosa alias Mihir Barman, Niranjan Hojai, Redaul Hussain Khan, Mohit Hojai, Babul Kemprai, Phojendra Hojai, Partho Warisa, Vanlalchhana, Malsawmkimi, Debasish Bhattacharya, Sandip Kumar Ghosh, Karuna Saikia, Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, George Lawmthang, Golon Daulagupu, Jibangshu Paul, Samir Ahmed as accused persons.

Among the accused, George Lawmthang died during hearing process, while Samir Ahmed was released after serving sentence.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)