RAIPUR: National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted three more Maoist operatives in the murder of Chhattisgarh BJP functionary Ratan Dubey, who was shot and hacked to death in public soon after an election meeting in Narayanpur district on Nov 4 last year.
Dubey was BJP’s district vice-president. Maoists have murdered 11 BJP functionaries in Bastar division since Feb 2023, and warned party workers to quit the organization or face death.
An NIA statement said two suspects were arrested for Dubey’s murder in June and three more were held on Friday.
“Sainuram Korram, Laluram Korram and a one-armed cadre have been charged under various sections of IPC Act and UAPA in the supplementary chargesheet filed on Friday before NIA special court in Jagdalpur. They were found actively involved in the criminal conspiracy to kill Ratan Dubey,” the NIA statement said.
Dubey’s murder – a week before voting in Bastar division in 2023 — was aimed at disrupting the election process and spreading terror among the local people. NIA investigations have established the role of Maoists’ Bayanar Area Committee and Barsoor Area Committee in the killing.
NIA registered a case on Feb 23, 2024, after taking over investigation from local police. On June 5, NIA chargesheeted the first suspect, Dhan Singh Korram.
Investigations are on in the case.
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