Mohali, Aug. 12 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted two accused in a cross-border terror conspiracy involving the alleged smuggling of an IED, firearm and heroin from Pakistan for planned attacks in the country.

The chargesheet, filed before the NIA special court in Mohali, names arrested accused Shubham Kumar and absconding accused Jasvir Chaudhary. The agency invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Railways Act.

The state special operations cell, Amritsar, initially registered the case in February after arresting Kumar. Police recovered a live IED packed in a metallic ca...