NIA files 3rd supplementary chargesheet against 1 in Jharkhand Ex-MLA attack case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chagesheeted one more accused in the Jharkhand ex-MLA attack case, in which two Police personnel were killed by CPI (Maoist) cadres. In its third supplementary chargesheet fled before the NIA Special Court, Ranchi, accused Mone Tiyu @ Mone Dada @ Mone Tiyu Angariya, hailing from district West Singhbhum of Jharkhand, has been charged under various sections of IPC, UA(P) Act, and Arms Act.

The case (RC 03/2022/NIA/RNC) relates to the 4th January 2022 attack on former MLA Gurucharan Nayak at the High School Jhilurua in West Sighbhum district. Fourteen persons were chargesheeted by the NIA in December 2022 in the first, and two in the second supplementary chargesheet in May 2023. Investigations by NIA, which took over the case on 30th June 2022, had revealed that Mone Tiyu, an armed cadre of CPI (Maoist), was part of the Special Action Team formed for the execution of the instant crime. He and his co-accused had looted the Service INSAS Rifle of one of the bodyguards of the former MLA and killed him and another cop during the commission of the crime. The ex-MLA had escaped the attack. Further investigations are continuing in the case.