NIA chargesheets key aide of jailed gangster Aman Sahu in Jharkhand firing case

New Delhi [India], August 5 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted a key associate of jailed gangster Aman Sahu in a case of firing, extortion and arson at a coal mine in Latehar in Jharkhand, the agency said in a statement.

The statement added that the accused Shankar Yadav, a resident of district Bhagalpur, Bihar, has been charged under various sections of IPC, UA(P) Act, and Arms Act.
The case was registered by the local police in Balumath, district Latehar in December 2020 and taken over by NIA in March 2021.
"Shankar Yadav, the 25th accused to be chargesheeted by NIA in the case, was a key aide of Aman Sahu, currently in jail in various cases of Jharkhand, as per investigations. He was involved in creating a false front using shell firms for channelling the extortion money procured by Aman Sahu. During the investigation, a search was conducted at the premises of Shankar Yadav in February 2024, in which Rs 1.30 crore in cash was seized," the statement said,

"The instant case relates to the criminal conspiracy hatched by Aman Sahu, along with gangster Sujit Sinha and others, for extortion of money and disruption of mining operations at the Tetariyakhad coal mine. The gang had launched an attack on the colliery," it added.

NIA investigations have revealed the involvement of the Aman Sahu gang in several sensational crimes in Jharkhand, including firing on police officers and jail staff.
"Sahu's main targets have been businessmen and contractors. The gang has developed connections with splinter Naxal organisations and other organised criminal gangs outside the state to carry out its criminal activities," it said.