The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV) president Bandari Maddileti for his alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Telangana on December 9, reports The Hindu. Maddileti, who was accused of actively working for the CPI-Maoist by recruiting new cadre and collecting funds was booked by the NIA under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Section 120-A (conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). He was arrested on October 15, this year, by the Jogulamba-Gadwal Police on similar charges. The Telangana Intelligence’s anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Gadwal District Police and Hyderabad Police conducted searches at his residence in Nallakunta town of Hyderabad and seized several incriminating documents and other electronic material. As per sources, “He had sent the youngsters to Chhattisgarh to work for the CPI-Maoist, which conspired several unlawful activities in the country,” sources said. Earlier, Telangana Police said that two youngsters – Harijan Bhavani of Kurtiravulacheruvu village and Uttini Anil Kumar of Makthal in Narayanpet District were allegedly recruited by Maddileti and five others to work for the party.