New Delhi. NIA filed Supplementary Charge-Sheet in Spl NIA Court, Ranchi against 34 accused persons.
(1) Baijnath Ganjhu, (2) Sunil Ganjhu, (3) Rajesh Ganjhu, (4) Sanjay Ganjhu, (5) Naresh Ganjhu, (6) Faguna Ganjhu, (7) Ramjit Nageshiya @ Ramu, (8) Mrityunjay Kumar Singh @ Mrityunjay Kumar @ Sonu Singh, (9) Anal Da @ Pati Ram Manjhi @ Pati Ram Marandi @ Toofan Da @ Taru Manjhi, (10) Ajit Oraon @ Charlish Oraon @ Charlis @ Toofan Ji, (11) Saurabh Da @ Markus Baba @ Birendra Yadav, (12) Bimal Yadav @ Radheshyam Yadav @ Umesh Yadav, (13) Naveen Yadav @ Sarvajeet Yadav @ Vijay Yadav, (14) Ravindra Ganjhu @ Mukesh Ganjhu @ Ravindra Ji @ Surendra Ganjhu (15) Budheshwar Oraon @ Budheshwar Bhagat, (16) Chhotu Kherwar @ Chhotu ji @ Sujit Kherwar @ Birju Singh, (17) Aman Ganjhu @ Aman Bhokta @ Amar Ganjhu @ Anil Ganjhu @ Kaju Ji @ Kaju Gupta, (18) Niraj Singh Kherwar @ Sanjay Kherwar @ Niraj Kherwar, (19) Mrityunjay Bhuiyan @ Mithun @ Fresh Bhuiyan @ Awdhesh Ji, (20) Kajesh Ganjhu, (21) Surajnath Kherwar @ Guddu, (22) Manish Yadav @ Manish ji, (23) Santu Bhuiyan @ Santosh @ Dhanajay @ Dhananjay Bhuiyan (24) Nagendra Oraon @ Bahira, (25) Ranthu Oraon @ Gurucharan, (26) Rajesh Oraon, (27) Bishun Dayal Nageshia, (28) Anil Turi @ Ujjwal, (29) Lajim Ansari, (30) Shital Mochi @ Shital Ram @ Shital Ravidas, (31) Kundan Kherwar @ Sudhir Singh, (32) Jitendra Nageshia, (33) Pradeep Singh Kherwar @ Chero, (34) National Bhokta @ Sanjiv, all residents of Jharkhand and Bihar, u/sections of Indian Penal Code, and Unlawful Activities ( Prevention) Act, 1967, Arms Act 1959 in Spl. NIA Court, Ranchi.
The case pertains to deadly attack on the Police Patrolling party by the armed terrorists of CPI (Maoist), at around 20:10 hrs on 22.11.2019 at Lukuiya More in District Latehar of Jharkhand, in which 04 police personnel were killed and their arms and ammunition were looted. An FIR No 158/2019 dated 23.11.2019 was registered. State Police after investigation filed charge-sheet against 06 accused. NIA re-registered the case on 24.06.2020 and took over the investigation.
Investigation by NIA has revealed that Anal Da @ Ramesh @ Patiram Manjhi, Central Committee Member and Secretary of Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee of CPI (Maoist), in collusion with other senior Maoist leaders, had conspired and planned the attack on the Police Patrolling Party at Lukuiya More. The recce for carrying out the attack at the targeted place was conducted for a week and final planning for execution was undertaken at Bearjangha forest. Top leaders of CPI(I) Maoists had planned the minutest details and had constituted three teams to carry out the attack in a meticulous manner.
Investigation has also established that the plan was executed under the leadership of Ravindra Ganjhu @ Mukesh Ganjhu @ Ravindra Ji @ Surendra Ganjhu, Regional Committee Member of CPI (Maoist), who had also enlisted the help of over ground workers and sympathizers of CPI (Maoist). The attack was carried out in order to loot the arms and ammunition and further strengthen their organization and demoralize the Security Forces operating in that area.
During investigation, NIA was successful in unearthing immovable properties worth Rs 50 lakhs of Ravindra Ganjhu in Latehar and Ranchi districts and the same were attached under sec 25 of UA(P) Act. Investigation leading to arrest of local contractor, Mrityunjay Kumar Singh @ Mrityunjay Kumar @ Sonu Singh exposed the unholy nexus between the CPI (Maoist) and unscrupulous contractors who are aiding and abetting activities of such banned terrorist organizations in naxal affected areas.
