GUWAHATI, Oct 17: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a fresh chargesheet against three men in connection with the recovery of 11 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) across Assam in August 2024, when the state was preparing for Independence Day celebrations.
The latest chargesheet, submitted to a special court in Guwahati on Friday, names Sumu Gogoi, Bhargab Gogoi and Jahnu Baruah. ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah and Aiseng Asom have been listed as absconding accused.
The case centres on an alleged plot to trigger explosions at several locations in Assam in connection with a boycott call issued by Paresh Baruah. The NIA has alleged that the plan was intended to cause casualties and property damage and threaten India’s unity, integrity and sovereignty.
The investigation began with Dispur police station registering a case over suspected plans by the banned outfit to carry out IED blasts across the state. The NIA took over the probe in September 2024.
The agency had earlier filed a chargesheet in June 2025 against Paresh Baruah, Abhijit Gogoi, also known as Aiseng Asom, and Jahnu Baruah under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. Investigators alleged that the accused were linked to an IED planted at Dispur Last Gate in Guwahati as part of the wider conspiracy.
A supplementary chargesheet followed in January 2026 against Bhargab Gogoi and Sumu Gogoi, both from Dibrugarh district. The pair had been arrested in June 2025 and were accused of providing funds to Jahnu Baruah, who allegedly confessed to planting four of the 11 devices recovered.
