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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted a chargesheet naming 11 equipped CPI (Maoist) cadres who were progressive successful looting astir 4,000 kg of explosives during its proscription to a chromatic quarry successful Odisha’s Sundargarh district.
According to a connection issued by NIA, each 11 cadres of the banned organisation person been charged nether assorted sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.
During investigation, the NIA had recovered the accused to person been actively progressive successful the transgression conspiracy, readying and execution of the loot of astir 200 explosive packets, each containing 20 kg of explosives, it said.
“The explosives were being transported from Itma Explosive Station to the Banko chromatic quarry connected May 27, 2025. The driver, on with the vehicle, was taken into power by 10-15 equipped Maoists and was taken to their stronghold,” the bureau further said.
The agency, which took implicit the lawsuit from the section constabulary successful June, recovered during probe that the immense quantity of explosives had been looted for usage against the authorities machinery, including constabulary and information forces, done the committee of panic acts. The loot was portion of a conspiracy of CPI (Maoist) to disturb the nation’s information and stability, said the NIA.
The CPI (Maoist) cadres who were arrested included Jarja Munda alias Kulu Munda, Anmol alias Sushant alias Lalchand Hembram, Ramesh alias Pritam Manjhi alias Anal Da.
The NIA is continuing with its probe successful the case.
