The arrested accused have been identified as hardcore associates of CPI (Maoist) leaders. NIA investigations have revealed that Anish Khan @ Annu Khan @ Ajju Khan, Anil Kumar Netam, Jaysing Hidko and Raghuveer had, for long, been involved in harbouring members of the terror outfit and in providing them with logistics support.
Besides arranging shelter, the accused had supplied incriminating materials, including explosive and detonators, to armed CPI (Maoist) cadres who were proceeding to attack a police party near village Mujalgondi in Kanker district.
Investigations have further revealed that the attack, as well as a meeting for election boycott call in the state, had been planned by CPI (Maoist) members DVC Sonu and DVC Prasad, who were both active in Kuyemari Area. Two armed cadres were successfully apprehended before the attack on the police party could be carried out. NIA, which took over the case from the local police in February last year, had charge sheeted two accused in August 2024, and is continuing with its investigations.
