NIA Conducts searches at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches on various locations in remote villages of Chhattisgarh and Giridih district of Jharkhand yesterday, in connection with the CPI (Maoist) attack on a polling and security team during the state Assembly elections last year. During the searches, NIA team seized 1.5 lakh rupees cash including Naxal pamphlets, booklets, mobile phones and digital devices, and other incriminating materials.

     

NIA in its statement said that searches were conducted at multiple locations belonging to 11 suspects in the villages of



Rawandiggi, Semra, Mainpur, Ghoragaon, Kerabahra, and Gariyaband in the sensitive Maoist infested areas of Gariyaband and Dhamtari districts. NIA added that the suspects were believed to be overground workers and supporters of the Mainpur-Nuapada division of the banned CPI (Maoist) terror outfit. 

     

The agency said that the mainpur-nuapada division was behind the IED blast that killed a Head Constable of ITBP in the attack on the polling team and security personnel during the Assembly elections in November last year.