New Delhi, March 11 -- A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Jharkhand's Ranchi has sentenced an absconding accused to rigorous imprisonment in connection with a major naxal arms and ammunition seizure case, the agency said on Tuesday.

The special court found Mantu Sharma, a resident of Aurangabad in Bihar, guilty of various charges in the case.

Jharkhand police originally registered the case after they raided the Silodar forest area based on input, in August 2012. The police arrested one Prafulla Kumar Malakar, member of the Arms & Ammunition Supply Unit of the banned terror outfit, CPI (Maoist). A USA-made M-16 Rifle, 14 live rounds, 02 mobile phones, and one bullet proof jacket were seized from him.

Malakar's interr...