On October 2, the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxal case was the focus of searches by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at over sixty different places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Raids continue to be conducted at suspects’ homes and hiding places across the two States. Following inputs, multiple NIA teams began executing raids closely in conjunction with State police units in the morning.
“A maximum of 60 spots in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been inspected in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxal case,” a top NIA source updated ANI. According to information, the raids would take place in the districts of Hyderabad in Telangana, as well as Guntur, Nellore, and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The homes of numerous human rights figures who have been charged of having ties to Naxal adherents are among the locations being examined.
The Maoist Party sympathizer Bhavani’s residence in Hyderabad’s Subhashnagar of Uppal was paid a visit by NIA agents. Bhavani and her spouse Krishna were interrogated by NIA agents about their potential ties to the leaders of the outlawed Maoist group. The NIA investigators searched the home as the household members denied the connections while acquiring a total of 25 volumes of Maoist content.
Bhavani’s husband Krishna claimed that NIA agents were conducting searches in relation to the Arms Act investigation from August 2023. “We told the NIA representatives that they weren’t engaging in any illegal activity. My wife participates in the operations of the martyrs relatives group, while I work in a private space in Hyderabad. My brother and Bhavani’s brother both perished in police confrontations a few years back. We didn’t participate in any sort of Maoist party activity, though. For the previous seven years, I have worked for private businesses. After conducting searches, NIA officers issued a summons requesting an appearance in Hyderabad”, according to Krishna.
Similarly, on Monday, NIA agents conducted raids at the Vidyanagar home of active attorney Suresh. Suresh claims that NIA representatives inquired about his occupation and daily routine. The outlawed Maoist party members and any ties to the Maoists who had surrendered were also questioned by NIA officials. The advocate’s denial of any affiliation with the Maoist group was made public.
It was an additional occasion that NIA agents carried out raids as a sequel of the august 2023 incident. In relation to a 2023 August case involving the seizure of explosives substances, drones, and a Lathe machine involving the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), the NIA also carried out a number of raids and investigations in Telangana and Chhattisgarh on September 9. After three of the defendants were arrested in June in Kothagudem’s Cherla mandal with explosive ingredients, drones, and a lathe machine, the NIA filed a case against 12 of them.
