NIA conducts raids in Hyderabad, 4 other cities in CPI(M) leader’s case
The case was originally registered by Cyberabad Police following the arrest of Sanjay Deepak Rao, a Central Committee Member of CPI
By Newsmeter Network Published on 8 Feb 2024 2:57 PM GMT
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday cracked down at multiple locations across the four states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in a case involving a top CPI (Maoist) leader.
NIA teams raided the premises of the accused and suspects at a total of six locations – two in Hyderabad, and one each in Thane, Chennai, Mallapuram and Pallakad, in the four states on Thursday. The agency conducted extensive searches, leading to the seizure of incriminating documents and books related to the proscribed CPI (Maoist) outfit. Six mobiles with SIM cards and Rs 1,37,210 cash were also seized.
The case was originally registered by Cyberabad (Telangana) Police following the arrest of Sanjay Deepak Rao, a Central Committee Member of CPI (Maoist). The police had also seized a revolver with live rounds, forged Aadhaar cards, Rs 47,280 cash and other materials from his possession.
NIA, which took over the case in January 2024, found during investigations that Sanjay Deepak Rao was actively working for the banned Naxal organisation in the tri-junction area of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Under his directions, other frontline members of CPI (Maoist) were operating in the urban areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala to promote the activities of the outfit. Further investigations into the case are continuing.
