NIA files chargesheet against arms smuggler

Patna: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against Parvez Alam, a notorious arms and ammunition smuggler, in a major inter-state illegal ammunition trafficking case with operations spanning Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Alam has been named as the ninth accused in case registered in Patna. Charges have been filed against him under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act before the NIA Special Court in Patna, Bihar. A total of 11 persons have so far been arrested in this case. Eight of them, who were charged in Feb this year, continue to remain in judicial custody facing trial.

According to officials, Alam has several arms-related cases registered against him since 2013. He was brought into the instant case on a production warrant. The investigation has revealed his involvement in a large syndicate engaged in the smuggling of prohibited bore ammunition. The case was originally registered by Bihar Police in July 2025 after the arrest of four accused and the recovery of large quantities of illicit ammunition.

“After taking over the probe in Aug 2025, the NIA found that the syndicate was operating at three levels — major suppliers, linchpin middlemen and networked retailers. Searches and investigations conducted by the agency in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar led to the arrest of key accused operating at each level of the network. Further investigations in the case are continuing,” the NIA officials said in an issued statement.
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