New Delhi, September 16
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a key leader of the CPI (Maoist) in the banned outfit’s Magadh Zone revival case.
Vinod Mishra alias Binod Kumar Mishra, a close associate of Polit Bureau Member and Chief of North Regional Bureau of CPI (Maoist) Pramod Mishra has been named in the supplementary chargesheet under various sections of IPC and UA (P) Act.
Investigations have revealed that accused Vinod Mishra provided shelter and logistics support to leaders /cadres of CPI (Maoist) for holding meetings at his house for furtherance of their nefarious activities as part of their efforts to revive and strengthen the proscribed organisation in Magadh Zone (Gaya and Aurangabad area, Bihar).
The case originated from the arrest of two top leaders of CPI (Maoist) on 10th August 2023. Various Naxal literatures, handwritten letters and seven memory cards were seized from their possession at the time of their arrest. The seized memory cards contained various photographs, letters, correspondences and literature related to Naxal activities.
Thr agency's investigations have revealed that the arrested accused and others were engaged in propagating the anti-India ideology of CPI (Maoist), and were also in the process of recruiting cadres and collecting levy to further their agenda to revive the outfit in the Magadh Zone with the aim to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
