The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted seven operatives of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their role in conspiring, supporting and furthering the activities of the CPI-Maoist in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states on May 21, reports The New Indian Express. NIA has filed charge sheets on Pangi Naganna, Akkiraju Harigopal ‘centralcommittee (CC) members’ of CPI-Maoist, Boppudi Anjamma of Amarula Bandhu Mitrula Sangham (ABMS), Rela Rajeshwari of Chaitanya Mahila Sangham (CMS), Anduluri Annapurna of Pragatisheela Karmika Samakhya (PKS), Manukonda Srinivasa Rao of VIRASAM and Jangala Koteshwar Rao of Pragatisheela Karmika Samakhya (PKS). Earlier in November 2020, Naganna was intercepted by Munchingput Police in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh while carrying CPI-Maoist literature and other incriminating materials. On his disclosure, a large cache of explosives and arms were recovered which were to be further handed to the CPI-Maoist cadres by Naganna. The ABMS, CMS, PKS, VIRASAM and PKM are frontal organisations/Praja Sanghalu of CPI-Maoist and were floated in pursuance to the Tactical United Front strategy of CPI-Maoist. The five accused leaders of these frontal organisations used to meet Harigopal, advisor and in-charge of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist and other leaders in the forest along with Naganna, who in the guise of working as a journalist, was organising the meetings and appointments with senior leaders of CPI-Maoist. Further investigation in the case continues, said NIA official.