The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against nine people, including Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) chief Nathan Bom.

They are accused of financing and facilitating transactions for the production of 40,000 sets of camouflage uniforms for the banned terrorist organisation.

A CID investigation found transactions totalling Tk1.63 crore for fabric production and tailoring of the KNF uniforms, CID Special Superintendent of Police (Media) Md Sufi Ullah confirmed.

He said the case was filed with Bayezid Bostami Police Station yesterday (7 October) under Section 4(2) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.

Besides Nathan Bom, the accused are Monghlasin Marma alias Mong, Niaz Haider, Md Golam Azam, Shahedul Islam, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Jamalul Islam, Md Touhidul Islam and Md Motiur Rahman.

According to the CID, a special team of Chattogram Metropolitan Police detained a man allegedly involved in making KNF uniforms during a raid in Muzzafarnagar under Bayezid Bostami Police Station at around 2:30am on 18 May 2025.

Based on his information, police later raided two flats in Chhotopul under Halishahar Police Station and detained two more people.

After verifying the information, police raided a warehouse and a garment factory in Bayezid Bostami and recovered 20,300 sets of four-colour camouflage uniforms.

Of the uniforms, 11,200 sets were seized from the warehouse and 9,100 from the factory. Each set comprised a shirt and trousers.

A case was filed with Bayezid Bostami Police Station under the Anti-Terrorism Act over the incident.

The CID later began investigating the financial activities of the individuals and businesses involved in producing the uniforms.