NIA Conducts Searches In Jharkhand's Chatra District In CPI (Maoist) Splinter Group's Money Laundering Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at three locations in the Chatra district of Jharkhand on Monday (30 December), as part of its ongoing probe into a conspiracy case involving the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the proscribed CPI (Maoist).

The searches targeted premises linked to suspects and overground workers (OGWs) associated with senior cadres of TSPC. During the operation, the NIA seized several mobile phones, SIM cards, and other incriminating materials, according to an official statement.

The case, originally registered by Tandwa police in January 2016, pertains to extortion, levy collection, and money laundering activities allegedly carried out by TSPC members.

The NIA took over the investigation in February 2018 and has since filed charge sheets against 21 accused individuals.

Monday’s action follows a similar operation conducted last Friday, where the NIA searched multiple locations in Jharkhand’s Giridih district in connection with a CPI (Maoist)-related case.

The NIA’s investigations are focused on dismantling the financial and logistical networks of banned Maoist organizations and their splinter groups.

Officials have stated that the probe into the TSPC case is ongoing, with further arrests and recoveries anticipated as part of efforts to curb insurgency-related activities in the region.