NIA files supplementary chargesheet

Kochi: The NIA team, probing the

Pantheerankavu Maoist Case

, filed

supplementary chargesheet

before the special court for NIA cases in Ernakulam against a member of CPI (Maoist). The arrested accused

Vijith Vijayan

(26), also known by the names Pachha, Balu, Musafir and Ajay, was charged under IPC section 120B (criminal conspiracy) besides sections 13, 38 and 39 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (

UAPA

).

In the chargesheet submitted on Monday, NIA submitted that investigation has revealed that Vijith was an active member of CPI (Maoist) and was part of the publication division. He was instrumental in translating documents of CPI (Maoist) and facilitating recruitment for the banned organization. Vijith was arrested by NIA on January 21, 2021.

“Investigation has established that he had motivated and recruited chargesheeted accused Allan Shuaib into CPI (Maoist) and was actively involved in enhancing the activities and influence of CPI (Maoist) and its frontal organization, Padantharam,” said a statement.

The case was originally registered on Nov 1, 2019 at Pantheerankavu police station in Kozhikode as Crime No. 507/ 2019. The case was registered under Sections 20, 38 and 39 of UAPA against Allan Shuaib, Thwaha Fasal and CP Usman for their role in furthering the activities of CPI (Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organization.

The case was re-registered by NIA as RC-04/2019/NIA/KOC on Dec 18, 2019. After Investigation, NIA had earlier filed chargesheet against the three accused on May 27, 2020. Further investigation in the case is proceeding.



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