NIA Charges Four Maoists for Attack on Chhattisgarh Police

The National Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against four Maoists for allegedly attacking police personnel in Chhattisgarh. The charge sheet names Aaytu Ram Nuruti, Manoj Kumar Hichami, Suresh Nuruti, and Budhuram Padda. They were involved in attacking a police team in Kanker on January 16. The investigation is ongoing.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally charged four Maoists in connection with an attack on police personnel in Chhattisgarh, the agency announced on Saturday.

The individuals named in the charge sheet are Aaytu Ram Nuruti, Manoj Kumar Hichami, Suresh Nuruti, and Budhuram Padda. They are accused of assaulting a search team in Chhote Bethiya police station area in Kanker on January 16.

According to the federal agency, the accused are linked to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) and were involved in a conspiracy to target security forces as part of the organization's broader anti-India activities. The NIA took over the investigation in February, and efforts to crack down on CPI (Maoist) cadres are ongoing.