NIA conducts searches in CPI (Maoist) terror activities case
NIA teams seized smart phones, SIM cards and other incriminating documents
New Delhi, December 20
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive searches across two districts of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region as part of its continuing investigations in a CPI (Maoist) terror activities case.
NIA teams seized smart phones, SIM cards and other incriminating documents.
The case, originally registered by Bijapur police in May 2023, relates to the recovery of Rs. 6 lakhs from two suspects, Gajendra Madvi and Laxman Kunjam, in Kotwali Bijapur area when they were on way to deposit the money in different bank accounts on the directions of CPI (Maoist) leaders.
NIA, which took over the case in February this year, came across the names of several supporters and overground workers of the proscribed outfit during the course of investigations.
The searches were part of the investigations against these suspects, believed to be involved in overground activities of banned organisation including channelising funds for CPI (Maoist), officials stated.
