NIA SWOOPS DOWN ACROSS BIHAR IN CPI (MAOIST) ARMS & AMMUNITION SEIZURE CASE

CONDUCTS RAIDS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CONNECTED WITH JAILED ACCUSED & OTHER SUSPECTS

New Delhi, 18th Aug : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday swooped down on premises connected with the accused and suspects at multiple locations across Bihar in the case relating to seizure of deadly arms and ammunition from cadres of CPI (Maoist).

Raids were conducted at nine locations in East Champaran, Sheohar, Saran, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts of the state to trace the links of Ram Babu Ram @ Rajan, the Zonal Commander of CPI (Maoist), and Ram Babu Paswan @ Dhiraj, also an active cadres of the proscribed organisation. The duo were arrested by the State Police on 4th May 2023 and sent to judicial custody. The case was subsequently handed over to NIA, which re-registered it as RC-20/2023/NIA-DLI on 23rd June 2023.
Following extensive investigations, the NIA today cracked down on two premises connected with the two jailed accused and seven premises of other suspects in the case. Several digital devices, including mobile phones, Tablet, HD card and Memory card, along with SIM cards, a pocket diary containing mobile numbers, pages containing Naxal content, as well as other incriminating documents were seized during the raids.
The case relates to the seizure of 02 AK-47 Rifles, 05 magazines and 460 rounds of 7.62×39 mm live ammunition, which were found buried in the forest area near Bariakala village, PS-Laukariya, Bagaha in West Champaran district.
The recoveries were made by the state police after a tip-off led them to the Siudi Bandh area of Mashrakh, PS Saran, where the two accused were camping and conspiring to commit a terrorist act. Their interrogation subsequently took the police to the Bariakala village forest area.
The NIA is examining the various gadgets and documents seized in today’s raids and is continuing with its investigations in the case.