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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
NIA chargesheets Maoist operative in targeted killing of Army personnel in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against a Maoist operative in connection with the targeted killing of Indian Army personnel Motiram Achala in Chhattisgarh's Bastar. The incident, which occurred in February 2024, is being investigated as part of a larger conspiracy by the banned CPI (Maoist) group to spread terror in the region. The accused, Ashu Korsa from Bijapur district, has been charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. These include Section 302 read with 120B (murder and criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, and Sections 16, 18, 20, 38, and 39 of the UAPA. The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jagdalpur. According to the NIA, the case (RC-13/2024/NIA/RPR) was originally registered by the local police and later taken over by the agency on February 29, 2024. The investigation revealed that Korsa was actively involved in a conspiracy orchestrated by the CPI (Maoist) to assassinate Motiram Achala, an Indian Army jawan. Achala was shot dead by armed Maoist cadres on February 25, 2024, while visiting a village fair in Useli, located in the Amabeda area of Kanker district, along with his family. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo The killing was part of a deliberate plan by Maoist operatives to target security personnel and instill fear among the local population. The NIA stated that Korsa was an active armed cadre of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist)'s North Bastar Division. Along with another senior Maoist leader, he had identified and executed the killing of Achala in the crowded local marketplace. Korsa was arrested in December 2024 following intensive investigations. The NIA described the act as part of a broader strategy by Maoist insurgents to disrupt peace and spread terror in tribal-dominated regions of Chhattisgarh. The agency confirmed that investigations into the case are still ongoing to identify and apprehend other conspirators involved in the deadly plot.


India Gazette
a day ago
- India Gazette
Chhattisgarh: NIA files chargesheet against Maoist operative in army personnel's targeted killing case
ANI 07 Jun 2025, 12:36 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted an accused arrested earlier in the Chhattisgarh Indian Army personnel's targeted killing case of February 2024, according to an official statement from the agency. Ashu Korsa of Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) has been chargesheeted under section 302 read with 120B of IPC, 1860 and sections 16, 18, 20, 38 & 39 of UA (P) Act before the NIA Special Court at Jagdalpur. NIA investigations in the case had revealed that the accused was involved in the criminal conspiracy of the CPI (Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organisation, to kill Motiram Achala. The victim was shot dead by an armed cadre of CPI (Maoist) during a visit to the Useli village fair in Amabeda area of Kanker district of the state with his family members on 25th February last year. NIA had taken over the case, originally registered by the local police, on February 29, 2024, and had found during the investigation that the accused Ashu Korsa was an active armed cadre of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the North Bastar Division operating under the CPI (Maoist). Korsa, along with another senior Maoist leader, had identified Motiram Achala and killed him in the local bazaar. He was arrested by the NIA in December last year in connection with the conspiracy, which was aimed at striking terror in the minds of the people of that area. NIA is continuing with its investigation into the case. (ANI)


Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Deccan Herald
NIA chargesheets Maoist cadre for targeted killing of Army soldier in Chhattisgarh
NIA investigations in the case revealed that the accused was involved in the criminal conspiracy of the CPI (Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organisation, to kill Motiram Achala, according to an official statement.


The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
NIA chargesheets Maoist cadre for targeted killing of Army soldier in Chhattisgarh
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a Maoist cadre for his involvement in the targeted killing of an Army personnel in Chhattisgarh last year, officials said on Saturday (June 7, 2025). The accused has been identified as Ashu Korsa of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in the chargesheet filed before the NIA special court in Jagdalpur on Friday, they said. NIA investigations in the case revealed that the accused was involved in the criminal conspiracy of the CPI (Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organisation, to kill Motiram Achala, according to an official statement. "The victim was shot dead by an armed cadre of the CPI (Maoist) during a visit to the Useli village fair in Amabeda area of Kanker district with his family members on 25 February last year," said the statement issued by the NIA. The NIA had taken over the case, registered by the local police, on February 29, 2024. It found that Korsa was an active armed cadre of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the North Bastar Division operating under the CPI (Maoist), the statement said. "He, along with another senior Maoist leader, identified Motiram Achala and killed him," it added. Korsa was arrested by the NIA in December last year in connection with the conspiracy, which was aimed at striking terror in the minds of the people of that area, the statement said.


Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
NIA chargesheets Maoist cadre for killing Army jawan in Chhattisgarh village fair ambush
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a Maoist cadre for his involvement in the targeted killing of an Army personnel in Chhattisgarh last year, officials said on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Ashu Korsa of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in the chargesheet filed before the NIA special court in Jagdalpur on Friday, they said. NIA investigations in the case revealed that the accused was involved in the criminal conspiracy of the CPI (Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organisation, to kill Motiram Achala, according to an official statement. Also Read: Bihar: Five children paraded naked for stealing chocolates, three people arrested "The victim was shot dead by an armed cadre of the CPI (Maoist) during a visit to the Useli village fair in Amabeda area of Kanker district with his family members on 25 February last year," said the statement issued by the NIA. Live Events The NIA had taken over the case, registered by the local police, on February 29, 2024. It found that Korsa was an active armed cadre of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the North Bastar Division operating under the CPI (Maoist), the statement said. "He, along with another senior Maoist leader, identified Motiram Achala and killed him," it added. Korsa was arrested by the NIA in December last year in connection with the conspiracy, which was aimed at striking terror in the minds of the people of that area, the statement said.