NIA raids 62 locations in Andhra & Telangana, nabs one in CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in a major crackdown against the CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case, nabbed one member of the state executive committee during its raids in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The arrest was made on Monday, October 2, during multiple raids, which were carried out across 62 locations in the two states. It is being said that the central agency also seized weapons, cash and several incriminating material during the raids. 

The accused has been identified as Chandra Narasimhulu, a member of Pragatisheel Karmika Samakhya (PKS), who was arrested from Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh. A pistol, along with 14 rounds, was seized from the location. Moreover, cash amounting to Rs 13 lakhs was seized from one of the premises in Kadapa district along with Maoist literature and incriminating documents. 

Raids at 62 locations were carried out in CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case, says NIA

After the raids by the NIA, a statement was released sharing necessary details regarding the entire operation. The NIA, in its statement said, “Multiple raids were carried out across 62 locations in the two states, leading to the arrest of one Chandra Narasimhulu, a State Executive Committee Member of the Pragatisheel Karmika Samakhya (PKS), from Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.” 

The NIA further stated, “Today’s raids covered 53 locations in the districts of Guntur, Palnadu, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Prakasam, Bapatla, Eluru, East Godavari Dr. Ambedkar Konaseema, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Nellore, Tirupati, Kadapa Satya Sai, Anantapur, and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Whereas nine locations were raided in Telangana in the districts of Hyderabad, Mahabub Nagar, Hanumakonda, Ranga Reddy and Adilabad.” 
 
The officials said that the arrested accused’s custodial interrogation will yield further information about the conspiracy relating to the attempts of various frontal organisations to further the activities of the proscribed CPI (Maoist) outfit. 
 
As per information shared by the NIA, the premises raided on October 2 belonged to the members and cadres of the frontal organisations. The NIA investigations so far have revealed that leaders and members of these frontal organisations were extending support to the CPI (Maoist), which was banned as a terrorist outfit in 2009. 
 
Based on the information related to the movement of Maoists and transportation of Maoist literature, a case related to the same was initially registered by the Munchingputu Police of ASR district on November 23rd, 2020. An accused namely Pangi Naganna was intercepted by the police, while he was carrying Maoist revolutionary literature books, medicines, red-coloured banner cloth, pamphlets along with other materials to hand over to the Maoist cadres. 

During the detailed interrogation of Pangi Naganna, it was revealed that the items were handed over to him by the leaders of the frontal organisations. The case was later handed over to the NIA for further investigation.