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NIA Names Father–Son Maoist Duo in Second Chargesheet on 2023 Chhattisgarh BJP Leader Killing

Investigators say CPI (Maoist) cadres targeted Ratan Dubey to disrupt the election.

Overview

  • The second supplementary chargesheet, filed in the NIA Special Court in Jagdalpur, cites offenses under the IPC and the UAPA.
  • The accused are identified as Shivanand Nag and his father, Narayan Prasad Nag, described as active operatives of the outlawed CPI (Maoist).
  • The NIA alleges the pair joined a criminal conspiracy fueled by prior political, business, and personal rivalry with Dubey.
  • Investigators link the killing to the Bayanar and Barsoor Area Committees of the East Bastar Division and their overground workers.
  • The agency earlier chargesheeted Dhan Singh Korram in June 2024 and Sainuram and Laluram Korram in December 2024, and sources report the Nags have been arrested though details are not public as the probe continues.