NIA conducts raid in Odisha’s Malkangiri over suspected Maoist activities

A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a raid today at Anantapalli village, under Motu police limits in Malkangiri district of Odisha.

An NIA team from Andhra Pradesh arrived early morning and targeted the residence of Mantosh Mandal, in the presence of a strong security at the spot.

Sources suggested that the operation is linked to Maoist activities, specifically related to the supplying of weapons to the Naxals.

"The NIA raided the residence of a man named Mantosh Mandal at Motu as well as two of his associates'. Incidentally, properties belonging to this suspect were also searched before with crude weapons and explosives being seized then," said sources.

Meanwhile, simultaneous raids were also conducted at two locations within the Sukma area of neighboring Chhattisgarh.

“The NIA is concerned with curbing activities of terror and naxalism across the country. This instance appears to be a case of urban naxalism for which the agency will interrogate every suspect as well as the neighbouring locals to get to the root of the matter,” stated Amaresh Panda, a former police officer.

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The NIA is yet to release an official statement related to the raid.

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