NIA court convicts three in CPI(Maoist) terror conspiracy case
A special NIA court in Visakhapatnam has sentenced three members of the Chaitanya Mahila Sangam to five years of rigorous imprisonment. The individuals were convicted for their involvement in a terror conspiracy linked to the banned CPI(Maoist) organization.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing legal efforts by Indian authorities to curb radicalization and support networks for banned militant groups.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) has convicted and sentenced three accused in a terror conspiracy related to radicalisation, recruitment and support for the banned CPI(Maoist) terrorist organisation.
The accused, Dongari Devendra, Dubashi Swapna and Chukka Shilpa, were members of Chaitanya Mahila Sangam (CMS), an outfit working for CPI (Maoist).
The court has sentenced each of the accused, who were arrested in June 2022, to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) of five years under each of sections 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of UA(P) Act in the case RC-02/2022/NIA/HYD. The sentences will run concurrently.
A fine of ₹2,000 has also been imposed under each section on the three accused, with an additional six months Simple Imprisonment (SI) in case of default in payment of the fine.
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