NIA Arrests Leading CPI (Maoist) Cadre During Searches Of Multiple Locales In Bihar State

New Delhi, August 28, 2024: On Wednesday the National Investigation Agency arrested a leading cadre of the CPI (Maoist), following extensive searches conducted at multiple locations in Bihar state.

A total of nine locations — seven in Begusarai and two in Gaya districts — were searched by the NIA teams, an official statement said.

Several mobile phones, SIM cards and incriminating documents were seized during the searches, the NIA statement said.

The searches were conducted in the houses of associates of arrested top leaders/commanders, over-ground workers, suspects and supporters/sympathizers of the CPI (Maoist).

Bihari Paswan alias Rakesh alias Rishikesh, a Zonal Committee Member of the CPI (Maoist), was arrested during the searches. He has several cases registered against him in Khagaria, Begusarai and other districts of Bihar, said the statement issued by the NIA.

The case had emanated from the arrest of two top CPI (Maoist) leaders at Tekari police station in Bihar’s Gaya district on August 10 of last year.

Subsequently, the NIA registered a case on August 31, 2023, against three members of the CPI (Maoist), identified as Pramod Mishra alias Sohan Da, Politburo Member, Anil Yadav alias Ankush, Sub-Zonal Committee Member and Vinod Mishra, a sympathizer of the Maoist party.

All three were arrested and are currently lodged at Beur Jail of Bihar’s Patna district.

They were found to be actively involved in the conspiracy to revive and strengthen CPI (Maoist) and were in the process of recruiting cadres and collecting levy for the said purpose, the NIA statement said.

The NIA had filed a charge sheet against Pramod Mishra and Anil Yadav in the special court at Patna in February of this year.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bihar/nia-conducts-searches-at-multiple-locations-in-bihar-arrests-senior-maoist-leader-3168075

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