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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Naga Insurgent in Money Laundering Case
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News18•24-09-2026, 12:45
Delhi HC Grants Bail to Naga Insurgent in Money Laundering Case
- •The Delhi High Court granted bail to Masasasong Ao, an alleged Naga insurgent, in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate.
- •Ao was arrested in 2022 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the case.
- •The money laundering case originated in 2021 following the arrest of Alemla Jamir, a self-styled "cabinet minister" of the banned NSCN-IM, who was intercepted with Rs 72 lakh at Delhi airport.
- •The NIA had previously arrested Ao in February 2020 in a UAPA case, accusing him and others of helping Jamir run an extortion racket and channel terror funds.
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to alleged Naga insurgent Masasasong Ao on Thursday in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate, though a detailed copy of the verdict is still awaited.
Masasasong Ao was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2022. He was earlier arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in February 2020 under the UAPA and continues to remain in custody for that case.
The NIA has accused Ao and other members of the NSCN-IM separatist group of helping Alemla Jamir run an extortion racket, channel terror funds, and commit disruptive acts.