Overview
- Searches were carried out in Dantewada and Sukma at premises of suspects and accused linked to CPI (Maoist) cadres.
- Seized materials included cash, handwritten letters, printed receipt books tied to levy collection, and digital devices.
- The probe covers an April 26, 2023 ambush near Pedka in Dantewada and a November 17, 2023 IED blast in Badegobra that killed an ITBP head constable.
- Investigators have filed two chargesheets so far against 27 accused, with further inquiries underway.
- The NIA named arrested associates Dhanesh Ram Dhruw alias Guru Jee and Ramswarup Markam for alleged logistical support to the 2023 IED attack.