National: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against C.P. Moideen, also known as Girish, a prominent leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, before the NIA Special Court in Hyderabad. The chargesheet pertains to a serious case involving a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India.
Moideen faces charges under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Indian Penal Code. He is accused of playing a central role in orchestrating Maoist operations as part of the Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of CPI (Maoist). The NIA’s investigation revealed Moideen’s deep involvement in the Maoist strategy to destabilize the nation through armed rebellion. He was identified as a Special Zonal Committee Member of the WGSZC and is believed to have taken over as Secretary after the arrest of CPI (Maoist)’s Central Committee member Sanjoy Deepak Rao in September 2023.
Further investigations uncovered Moideen’s supervision of People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) squads in the region. He is also implicated in pivotal roles concerning recruitment drives, the spread of Maoist ideology, and the planning of violent attacks targeting security personnel in the Kerala-Karnataka-Tamil Nadu tri-junction, an area identified as a strategic hotbed for Maoist activities. Moideen was initially detained by the Kerala Police in August 2024 and subsequently arrested by the NIA in January 2025 in connection with case number RC-01/2024/NIA/HYD. The original case was registered by Telangana Police in September 2023 following the arrest of Sanjoy Deepak Rao, who was apprehended with arms, ammunition, and Maoist propaganda materials. The NIA later took over the investigation, linking several operatives and ideological propagandists to a broader conspiracy against the Indian state.
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