New Delhi [India], In a major seizure linked to the revival effort in the Naxalite Magadh region, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday seized money extorted from contractors and others in Bihar and Jharkhand, which was used to finance the medical studies of some relatives. Was done for financing. , Was done for financing. Of the accused.
An amount of Rs 1,13,70,500 has been seized under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in case RC-05/2021/NIA/RNC registered suo motu by the NIA on December 30, 2021.
The NIA investigation has revealed that the amount given for the medical education of a relative of a senior Naxalite leader was directly transferred to the bank account of a medical college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
"Under the guise of loan amount, the transfer was made through the bank accounts of close relatives of the accused persons," the NIA said.
The NIA said the niece of Pradyuman Sharma, the accused named in the FIR and Naxalite member of the Special Area Committee, is the beneficiary of the extortion money.
"She is also the sister of arrested chargesheeted accused Tarun Kumar and cousin of arrested chargesheeted accused Abhinav alias Gaurav alias Bittu," NIA said.
On January 20, 2023, the NIA filed a charge sheet against both the accused persons under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and UA(P) Act before its special court in Ranchi, Jharkhand. In June last year, it filed its first supplementary charge sheet in the case against one more accused, followed by a second supplementary charge sheet against two others in December 2023.
An amount of Rs 1,13,70,500 has been seized under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in case RC-05/2021/NIA/RNC registered suo motu by the NIA on December 30, 2021.
The NIA investigation has revealed that the amount given for the medical education of a relative of a senior Naxalite leader was directly transferred to the bank account of a medical college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
"Under the guise of loan amount, the transfer was made through the bank accounts of close relatives of the accused persons," the NIA said.
The NIA said the niece of Pradyuman Sharma, the accused named in the FIR and Naxalite member of the Special Area Committee, is the beneficiary of the extortion money.
"She is also the sister of arrested chargesheeted accused Tarun Kumar and cousin of arrested chargesheeted accused Abhinav alias Gaurav alias Bittu," NIA said.
On January 20, 2023, the NIA filed a charge sheet against both the accused persons under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and UA(P) Act before its special court in Ranchi, Jharkhand. In June last year, it filed its first supplementary charge sheet in the case against one more accused, followed by a second supplementary charge sheet against two others in December 2023.
