NIA Files Charges Against Four in Chhattisgarh Abduction-Murder Case

The National Investigation Agency has charge-sheeted four individuals, including a juvenile, for the abduction and murder of Kishan Kursam in Chhattisgarh. The accused are linked with the banned CPI (Maoist) group. Further investigations are ongoing.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet against four individuals, including a juvenile, in connection with the abduction and murder of a person in Chhattisgarh by armed cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist).

According to the NIA, Kishan Kursam was kidnapped and brutally killed by CPI (Maoist) cadres in December 2023. His body was discarded on the Gorna-Mankeli road near Padiyapara.

The charge sheet names Guddu Kursam alias Vishnu Kursam, Dula Kursam, Sunil Mandvi alias Hunga Mandvi, and a juvenile, all from Bijapur district. They face charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

NIA investigations revealed that Guddu Kursam is a member of CPI (Maoist) and also President of the 'Moolwasi Bachav Manch,' a front for the banned Gangloor Area Committee of CPI (Maoist) in Bijapur. Dula Kursam and Sunil Mandvi hold significant roles in related organizations.

The agency found that the accused conspired, kidnapped, and murdered Kishan Kursam with the help of other CPI (Maoist) cadres. Further investigation into the case continues.

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