New Delhi [India], October 15 (HBTV): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two Naxal operatives, a father-son duo, in connection with the 2023 murder of local BJP leader Ratan Dubey in Chhattisgarh.
The accused, Shivanand Nag and his father Narayan Prasad Nag, have been charged under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the second supplementary chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
‘The duo was found to have been actively involved in the criminal conspiracy related to Dubey’s brutal killing,’ the NIA said in a statement.
According to the agency’s investigation, the Nags were active members of the CPI (Maoist) and had long-standing political, business, and personal rivalries with Dubey.
BJP leader Ratan Dubey was hacked to death with hand axes during an election campaign at a crowded weekly market in Koushalnar village, Jharaghati area, Narayanpur district, in November 2023. The attack was reportedly aimed at disrupting the election process and instilling fear among local residents.
During the probe, the NIA identified the involvement of members of the Bayanar Area Committee and Barsoor Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist)’s East Bastar Division, along with their overground workers.
The agency had taken over the case in February 2024 and filed its first chargesheet against one accused, Dhan Singh Korram, in June that year. Two others, Sainuram Korram and Laluram Korram, were later arrested and chargesheeted in December 2024.
(ANI)