On February 19, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted the 14th accused identified as Lingam A alias Adilingam in the case related to revival of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and India, reports NIA. Adilingam has been charged with conspiring and acting to revive LTTE through illegal trade in narcotic drugs and arms. Adilingam had also acted as an agent for collection of hawala money obtained from the sale of narcotic drugs, which were being further distributed to promote LTTE activities. Earlier, on June 15, 2023, NIA had filed a chargesheet before the special court against 13 accused, charging them with hatching conspiracies in various parts of Tamil Nadu to carry out terrorist activities and drug trafficking in the territorial waters of the Indian Ocean.