NIA carries out extensive searches in Chhattisgarh in connection with BJP leader Ratan Dubey murder
The NIA conducted elaborate searches at 12 locations in Toynar, Koushalnar, Badenhod, Dhaudai and Kongera villages
New Delhi, July 2
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) extensively searched a dozen locations in Chhattisgarh’s Naxal-infested region as part of its investigation into the gruesome murder of BJP leader Ratan Dubey by CPI (Maoist) cadres.
Dubey was brutally attacked and axed to death during the 2023 assembly election campaign at the Kaushalnar weekly market in Narayanpur district of the state. He was slaughtered by armed assailants belonging to the proscribed Naxal outfit, CPI (Maoist).
Cracking down on premises linked with various suspects and Over Ground Workers (OWGs) / supporters of the Bayanar Area Committee under East Bastar Division of CPI (Maoist), the NIA conducted elaborate searches at 12 locations in Toynar, Koushalnar, Badenhod, Dhaudai and Kongera villages.
Several mobile phones, a Tablet and cash amounting to Rs 9,90,050, were seized, along with Naxal pamphlets and literature, during the searches.
