NIA CHARGESHEETS 3 CPI (MAOIST) OPERATIVES IN RATAN DUBEY’S MURDER CASE OF CHHATTISGARH
New Delhi, 20th December 2024: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three more CPI (Maoist) operatives in the Chhattisgarh BJP leader Ratan Dubey murder case.
The three, identified as Sainuram Korram, Laluram Korram and one armed cadre, have been charged under various sections of the IPC Act and UA(P) Act in the supplementary chargesheet filed today before NIA Special Court, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. The three chargesheeted accused were found actively involved in the criminal conspiracy to kill Ratan Dubey. Sainuram Korram and Laluram Korram were arrested on 27th June 2024.
Ratan Dubey was hacked to death with hand axes by members of the banned terrorist organization CPI (Maoist), during an election campaign in a crowded weekly market at Koushalnar village on 4th November 2023. The targeted killing was aimed at disrupting the free and fair election process and spreading terror among the local people.
NIA investigations had established the role and involvement of members of the Bayanar Area Committee & Barsoor Area Committee of the East Bastar Division operating under the CPI (Maoist).
NIA had registered the case RC-08/2024/NIA/RPR on 23rd February 2024 after taking over the investigation from the local police. On 5th June, NIA had chargesheeted one accused, Dhan Singh Korram.
Further investigations are continuing in the case.
