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NIA conducts a number of raids to scuttle CPI (Maoist) revival makes an attempt in Uttar Pradesh

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By PTI

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency has performed raids at eight areas in Uttar Pradesh as a part of a crackdown to thwart makes an attempt by the banned CPI (Maoist) to revive its actions within the state, an official stated on Wednesday.

Premises of accused and suspects in Prayagraj, Chandauli, Varanasi, Deoria, and Azamgarh districts had been raided, a spokesperson of the federal company stated.

Digital units, together with cellphones, SIM playing cards, laptops, pen drives and compact discs, naxal literature, books and pamphlets, pocket diaries, cash receipt books and different incriminating paperwork had been seized in the course of the raids, the official stated.

“The investigations indicate that several frontal organisations and students wings have been tasked to motivate and recruit cadres and propagate the ideology of the CPI (Maoist) with the intent of waging a war against the government of India,” the spokesperson stated, including that they had been conspiring to commit acts of terror and violence in furtherance of this agenda.

The official stated it has been present in investigations that just lately arrested CPI(Maoist) Central Committee member Pramod Mishra was main cadre and overground employees in a bid to revive the left-wing extremist organisation.

Last month, the Bihar Police had arrested Rohit Vidyarthi, the brother of Ritesh Vidyarthi whose spouse is called within the FIR regarding the matter.

Rohit Vidyarthi’s interrogation had additional led the state police to arrest Mishra, who was additionally the in-charge of the NRB (Northern Regional Bureau) of the CPI (Maoist), the spokesperson stated.

Following these arrests, the company stated, police seized arms and ammunition, and busted a gun manufacturing facility.

The FIR, filed by the NIA in reference to the case, earlier had named accused Manish Azad and his spouse Amita Shireen and Ritesh Vidyarthi and his spouse Soni Azad together with their associates Vishwavijay and his spouse Seema Azad, Kripa Shankar, Akanksha Azad, and Rajesh Azad as a few of the key accused working to additional the CPI (Maoist)’s makes an attempt to revive itself, the spokesperson stated.

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency has performed raids at eight areas in Uttar Pradesh as a part of a crackdown to thwart makes an attempt by the banned CPI (Maoist) to revive its actions within the state, an official stated on Wednesday.

Premises of accused and suspects in Prayagraj, Chandauli, Varanasi, Deoria, and Azamgarh districts had been raided, a spokesperson of the federal company stated.

Digital units, together with cellphones, SIM playing cards, laptops, pen drives and compact discs, naxal literature, books and pamphlets, pocket diaries, cash receipt books and different incriminating paperwork had been seized in the course of the raids, the official stated.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“The investigations indicate that several frontal organisations and students wings have been tasked to motivate and recruit cadres and propagate the ideology of the CPI (Maoist) with the intent of waging a war against the government of India,” the spokesperson stated, including that they had been conspiring to commit acts of terror and violence in furtherance of this agenda.

The official stated it has been present in investigations that just lately arrested CPI(Maoist) Central Committee member Pramod Mishra was main cadre and overground employees in a bid to revive the left-wing extremist organisation.

Last month, the Bihar Police had arrested Rohit Vidyarthi, the brother of Ritesh Vidyarthi whose spouse is called within the FIR regarding the matter.

Rohit Vidyarthi’s interrogation had additional led the state police to arrest Mishra, who was additionally the in-charge of the NRB (Northern Regional Bureau) of the CPI (Maoist), the spokesperson stated.

Following these arrests, the company stated, police seized arms and ammunition, and busted a gun manufacturing facility.

The FIR, filed by the NIA in reference to the case, earlier had named accused Manish Azad and his spouse Amita Shireen and Ritesh Vidyarthi and his spouse Soni Azad together with their associates Vishwavijay and his spouse Seema Azad, Kripa Shankar, Akanksha Azad, and Rajesh Azad as a few of the key accused working to additional the CPI (Maoist)’s makes an attempt to revive itself, the spokesperson stated.