NIA Takes Over Probe of Maoist Ambush Which Killed 22 Jawans in April
Officials familiar with the development said NIA began investigating the attack after taking over case documents from Chhattisgarh police...
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NIA Takes Over Probe of Maoist Ambush Which Killed 22 Jawans in April
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the April 3 ambush on security forces by 350-400 Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, in which 22 personnel were killed and a jawan took hostage. Labelled one of the deadliest ambushes in recent times, the attack was led by the commander of Battalion-I of Maoist’s People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), Hidma, who is wanted for major attacks in the state in the last 15-16 years. Officials familiar with the development said NIA began investigating the attack after taking over case documents from Chhattisgarh police earlier this month. Jammu and Kashmir Cop Killed by Suspected Terrorists | Defence News NIA has named some top commanders of Maoists – including Hidma, Nabbala Keshav Rao alias Raju (general secretary of the outfit), Mupalla Ladksman Rao alias Ganpati (former general secretary), Venugopal alias Bhupati, Sujata, Nagesh, Prashant – apart from 350-400 cadres in its First Information Report (FIR). Security…
