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Three CPI (Maoist) operatives person been chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly supplying explosive materials and logistical enactment to cadres of the banned outfit successful Andhra Pradesh.
The NIA has filed its archetypal chargesheet successful the lawsuit (RC-12/2024/NIA/DLI) earlier the Special NIA Court successful Visakhapatnam, charging the 3 accused nether assorted provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Two of the accused, Naka Devid Raj alias Daveedu and Vijay Viswas, were identified arsenic overground workers (OGWs) of the CPI (Maoist). They were allegedly caught red-handed and arrested by section constabulary portion transporting a consignment of explosives intended for transportation to the 3rd accused, Sodi Kesa, an underground Maoist cadre.
According to the NIA, investigations revealed that Devid Raj and Vijay Viswas were progressive successful the procurement, proscription and proviso of explosive materials to underground Maoist cadres for usage successful attacks connected information forces. The bureau further alleged that the duo had established links with CPI (Maoist) members and had knowingly provided assistance to further the organisation’s activities.
The NIA, which took implicit the lawsuit from the section constabulary successful September 2024, said the conspiracy was aimed astatine strengthening the operational capabilities of the banned outfit successful the portion and undermining nationalist information and stability.
Further probe is nether mode to place different links and associates connected to the organisation.
