A view of the National Investigation Agency workplace in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu
The supplementary chargesheet was filed earlier than the NIA Special Court in Hyderabad, naming C.P. Moideen alias Girish, underneath numerous provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the NIA, Moideen was actively concerned within the Maoist conspiracy to wage battle in opposition to the Government of India. Evidence gathered throughout investigation confirmed his central position in Maoist operations inside the Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of the CPI (Maoist).
Investigations additionally revealed that he functioned as a Special Zonal Committee Member and later assumed the put up of Secretary of WGSZC following the arrest of Central Committee Member Sanjoy Deepak Rao in September 2023.
Moideen oversaw People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) squads within the WGSZC area, led recruitment campaigns, unfold Maoist ideology, and deliberate violent actions focusing on safety forces on the Kerala–Karnataka–Tamil Nadu tri-junction.
Moideen was initially detained by Kerala Police in August 2024 and was formally arrested by the NIA in January 2025. The case was first registered by Telangana Police in September 2023 following the arrest of Sanjoy Deepak Rao, who was caught carrying arms, ammunition, and Maoist literature.
The NIA subsequently took over the investigation, submitting a chargesheet in opposition to Rao and pursuing a wider probe geared toward thwarting the CPI (Maoist)’s revival plans and dismantling its city and armed networks.
Published – July 19, 2025 08:11 am IST
