National Investigation Agency has filed its first chargesheet in alleged siphoning off developmental funds of over 20 crore rupees to militant organizations. 14 people including politicians and bureaucrats are named in the 34 page chargesheet for their alleged diversion of central funds to militant outfits in the North Cachar Hill District of Assam. The chargesheet claims that most of the transactions with the arms smugglers were made through a hawala racket based in Kolkata.<br/>The chargesheet has been filed in a Guwahati court under various provisions of Indian Penal Code including conspiracy to wage war and sections under amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act relating to funding terrorism, harbouring terrorists, terrorist acts.<br/>The Centre had asked the NIA to investigate the nexus in June after the Assam police arrested two Black Widow rebels with weapons and one crore rupee in cash. The two confessed getting money through a politician.<br/>The NIA has referred the case to the CBI as there are government officials involved