Archive · 24 Aug 2026
NIA Arrests Absconding Accused in Bihar AK-47 Case
The NIA and Bihar’s Special Task Force arrested a man named Karamullah.
He had been wanted in a case involving an AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
The weapon was found near a bridge in Muzaffarpur in May 2024.
Police initially arrested four people in that case.
The NIA later took over the investigation.
The agency says Karamullah and others may have brought illegal weapons from Nagaland to Bihar.
Investigators say this could have threatened public safety and national security.
The NIA has also filed chargesheets against several other suspects.
The NIA and Bihar Special Task Force arrested Karamullah, a resident of Saran district, on Saturday.
The case involves an AK-47 rifle fitted with a lens and live ammunition recovered near Murghatiya Bridge in Muzaffarpur on May 7, 2024.
The NIA alleges Karamullah and others smuggled prohibited-bore weapons from Nagaland to Bihar.
The agency says the alleged plan threatened public peace, safety and national security.
The NIA has filed supplementary chargesheets against several accused, including Vikash Kumar, Satyam Kumar, Devmani Rai, Ahmad Ansari, Manjoor Khan and Kundan Kumar.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency and Bihar Special Task Force arrested Karamullah, a resident of Saran district.
- What
- Karamullah was arrested as an absconding accused in a case involving the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and live ammunition.
- When
- He was arrested on Saturday; the underlying case was registered on May 7, 2024.
- Where
- The weapon was recovered near Murghatiya Bridge in Muzaffarpur, Bihar; Karamullah is from Saran district.
- Why
- The NIA alleges that he conspired with others to smuggle prohibited-bore weapons from Nagaland to Bihar, allegedly threatening public peace and national security.
- Arrested accused
- Karamullah, son of Abdul Gaffar and resident of Saran district
- Arresting agencies
- National Investigation Agency and Bihar Special Task Force
- Weapon recovered
- One AK-47 rifle fitted with a lens and live ammunition
- Recovery date
- May 7, 2024
- Recovery location
- Murghatiya Bridge, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- Alleged smuggling route
- Nagaland to Bihar
- First supplementary chargesheet
- Filed on May 8, 2025, against Vikash Kumar, Satyam Kumar, Devmani Rai and Ahmad Ansari
- Later chargesheets
- Filed against Manjoor Khan on February 20, 2026, and Kundan Kumar alias Kundan Bhagat on April 15
