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Vijayawada: NIA conducted searches at three locations in Andhra Pradesh – two in Vijaywada District and 1 in Prakasham District – in the case of encounter between security forces and CPI (Maoist) in which 6 CPI (Maoist) cadres and 1 civilian were killed and handwritten diaries of Akkiraju Haragopal @ RK, CCM of CPI (Maoist), alongwith arms, ammunition and Maoist literature were recovered.

The case was registered initially at Nagarnar Police Station in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh (FIRno 179/2019) and was re-registered by NIA on 18 March 2021.

The searches conducted on Tuesday have led to recovery and seizure of digital devices and incriminating documents, including posters, banners, Maoist literature, pamphlets and handwritten diaries.

Further investigations in the case are in progress.