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NIA Chargesheets 17 in 2024 Chhattisgarh CRPF Camp Attacks, 16 Remain at Large

The charges detail allegations of training camp replicas, weapons looting attempts, conspiracy to wage war against the state.

The chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA Special Court at Jagdalpur has charged all of them under various sections of the IPC.
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Overview

  • The NIA presented the chargesheet this week in Jagdalpur, targeting operatives linked to the January 2024 Bijapur district attacks on CRPF camps.
  • Sixteen of the accused remain at large, including two central committee members and two zonal or state committee leaders of the CPI (Maoist).
  • Investigators allege the Maoists struck the Dharmavaram, Chintawagu and Pamed camps with automatic weapons and barrel grenade launchers, injuring 12 CRPF personnel.
  • The agency took over the probe from local police in February 2024 and has charged the suspects under the IPC, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
  • Probe findings indicate the accused recruited youth, established replica training camps and conducted reconnaissance as part of a broader conspiracy.