Case No
RC-01/2014/NIA-DLI
Case Title
Ambush on CRPF team, Jheerum II, Tahakwada incident
As per GOI, MHA order No. F.11011/17/2014-IS-IV dated 21/03/2014, NIA took over the investigation of FIR No.16/14 dated. 11/03/2014 of Tongpal Police Station, Sukma, Chhattisgarh and re-registered the case on 28th March 2014 at PS NIA, HQ, New Delhi as Case
RC-01/2014/NIA/DLI Under Sections 147,148,149,302,307 ,396 and 397 of IPC, sections 25 ,27 of Arms Act, Section 3 ,5 Explosive Substances Act and Sections 10(B), 13(A), 16, 20,23, 38(2) of UA(P) Act.
Summary of Allegations
On 11 March 2014 at about 0900 hrs patrolling party of the 80 BN CRPF and Police party of the PS-Tongpal consisting of 43 personnel moved for ROP duty towards Darbha side. At about 1030 hrs Maoist cadres of Darbha division led by Surendra, Sonadhar, Shankar,
Sanna, Ganesh Uike Sukhram Budhram Deva, and Sumitra Naresh along with 100 cadres ambushed the road opening party of 43 personnel of CRPF and local police near village Tahakwada of PS-Tongpal. The exchange of fire took place for about an hour in which the
Maoists killed 15 force personnel and injured three. One civilian was also killed. Maoists looted the arms of security force personnel including 6 AK 47 (in which 03 nos were with UBGL), 1 INSAS LMG, 8 INSAS and 2 SLR. The Maoist left the spot after looting
the weapons.
Present Status of Investigation
"NIA has filed charge-sheet in this case against 11 accused persons in NIA Spl. Court, Jagdalpur, CG on 29.09.2015. Further investigation is going on."