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NIA special court convicts all ten accused in Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case
The NIA special court in Jagdalpur convicted all ten accused in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack that killed 27 people, including senior Congress leaders like Mahendra Karma and Nand Kumar Patel. One accused died during trial. The verdict delivers justice after 11 years in one of India's deadliest Naxal attacks on a political convoy in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. This case highlights NIA's role in investigating terror/insurgency cases and the judicial process in Maoist violence cases — relevant for internal security, polity, and current affairs.
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- NIA special court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh convicted all 10 accused in Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case
- Attack occurred on May 25, 2013 in Jhiram Valley, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh — killed 27 people
- Victims included senior Congress leaders: Mahendra Karma (former state minister), Nand Kumar Patel (state Congress chief), Uday Mudliyar
- Total 11 accused tried; one died during trial; convicted include two women Maoist cadres
- Case investigated by National Investigation Agency (NIA) under UAPA and IPC sections for murder, conspiracy, terrorism
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The verdict delivers justice after 11 years in one of India's deadliest Naxal attacks on a political convoy in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.
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