Overview

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet in the 2022 Kerala CPI (Maoist) recruitment case.
• R. Ragavendran of Tamil Nadu and B. G. Krishnamurthy, a Central Committee member of CPI (Maoist), are accused of organizing camps to train cadres for the banned group.
• Krishnamurthy allegedly provided arms and ideological training in the Western Ghats to prepare recruits for insurgency operations.
• The accused have been charged under multiple sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code (IPC), including conspiracy and waging war against the government.
• The case highlights the CPI (Maoist)'s efforts to expand its influence into southern India by recruiting youth and establishing training camps.