Archive · 16 Jan 2026
NIA Arrests Wanted Naxal Cadre in Mumbai
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a man named Chandan Kumar in Mumbai.
He is from Jehanabad in Bihar and was a member of a group called CPI (Maoist), which is banned.
The NIA had been looking for him because he was involved in trying to bring the group back to life, collecting money for weapons, and planning bad actions.
The NIA had already issued an arrest warrant for him in October 2023.
The group was planning to contact other members in jail to do more bad things.
The NIA had already charged five people in this case and was searching for Chandan Kumar.
Chandan Kumar, a resident of Jehanabad, Bihar, was arrested by the NIA in Mumbai.
He was an active member of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit.
Kumar was involved in reviving the outfit, fundraising, and planning terrorist acts.
The NIA special court in Ranchi issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for him in October 2023.
The NIA had previously chargesheeted five members of CPI (Maoist) in December 2021.
- Who
- Chandan Kumar, a resident of Jehanabad, Bihar, and active member of CPI (Maoist)
- What
- Arrest of a wanted Naxal cadre by the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- When
- January 15, 2024 (exact date of arrest not specified)
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- Involvement in reviving the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, fundraising, and planning terrorist acts
- Arrested Individual
- Chandan Kumar
- Organization
- CPI (Maoist)
- Location of Arrest
- Mumbai
- Issuing Court
- NIA special court in Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Date of Arrest Warrant
- October 2023
- Case Registration Date
- December 2021
- Charges
- Reviving CPI (Maoist), fundraising, terrorism
