Maoists Posed as Labourers in Raipur to Send Secret Intel to Jungle Commanders
Raipur / Tarai 24 National Desk, March 18, 2026 — In a major breakthrough against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the Chhattisgarh State Investigation Agency (SIA) has officially filed a comprehensive charge sheet against nine individuals accused of operating a sophisticated Maoist “urban network” in the state capital and surrounding cities.
The charge sheet was submitted on Tuesday before the special NIA court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Sirajuddin Qureshi in Bilaspur. The court has scheduled the matter for a hearing on March 20.
The ‘Urban Labourer’ Disguise
According to the SIA’s investigation, the accused operatives lived in plain sight across cities like Raipur, Bilaspur, and Korba. To avoid suspicion, they disguised themselves as ordinary urban daily-wage labourers.
However, behind the facade, they were actively utilizing electronic devices—such as laptops and pen drives—to clandestinely pass sensitive intelligence and strategic updates to senior Maoist commanders hiding deep within the Bastar forests.
Beyond espionage, the group was highly active in propagating Maoist ideology in urban centers and managing a critical logistical supply chain. They facilitated food, safe transportation, and crucial medical assistance for underground cadres.
The Crackdown and Arrests
The dismantling of this urban network began late last year on September 25, when intelligence inputs led the SIA to a rented house in Raipur’s DD Nagar. There, authorities arrested Jaggu Kursam, a high-ranking Maoist divisional committee member, and his wife Kamla Kursam, an area committee member.
Intensive interrogation of the couple led the SIA to conduct sweeping raids across multiple districts, resulting in the arrest of seven more key operatives:
Ram Incham
Pawan (alias Akash/Pushkar)
Dhansingh Gavde
Sandev Podiyami
Girdhar Nag
Sukaru Ram
Shankar Korsa
Most of the arrested individuals are natives of the insurgency-hit Bijapur and Narayanpur districts.
Incriminating Seizures
During the raids, the investigation agency seized a massive trove of evidence proving the network’s deep funding and operational capabilities. Recoveries included gold biscuits, large amounts of cash, multiple laptops, mobile phones, and pen drives loaded with encrypted communications.
All nine accused have been booked under stringent anti-terror laws, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
This major crackdown comes just weeks before the central government’s ambitious March 31 deadline to entirely eradicate the Maoist insurgency from Chhattisgarh.
