New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against eleven accused in connection with the looting of approximately 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha’s Rourkela district.
The accused include Jarja Munda alias Kulu Munda, Anmol alias Sushant alias Lalch Hembram, Ramesh alias Pritam Manjhi alias Anal Da, Pintu Lohra alias Tigar, Laljit alias Lalu, Shiva Bodra alias Shibu, Amit Munda alias Sukhlal Munda, Ravi alias Biren Singh, Rajesh alias Mansid, Sohan alias Ranga Punem, and Aptan alias Chandra Mohan Hansd.
“All 11 have been charged under various sections of UA(P) Act, BNSS, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act. During investigation, NIA had found these accused to have been actively involved in the criminal conspiracy, planning and execution of the loot of around 200 explosive packets, each containing 20 kg of explosives,” said the NIA official.
The explosives were being transported to Maoist strongholds in Saranda Forest in Jharkhand when the local police had intercepted the vehicle carrying consignment from Itma Explosive Station to the Banko stone quarry on 27th May 2025. The vehicle, along with its driver, had been forcibly seized by 10-15 armed Maoists and was being taken to a stronghold of the terrorist organisation in the nearby jungle.
NIA, which took over the case from the local police in June, found during investigation that the huge quantity of explosives had been looted for use against the Government machinery, including police and security forces, through the commission of terror acts. The loot was part of a conspiracy of CPI (Maoist) to disturb the nation’s security and stability.
The NIA investigation into the case is ongoing.
