India, Oct. 4 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday framed charges against four people allegedly involved in the 2019 Gadchiroli blast, which killed 15 police personnel and a civilian driver.

The accused, Sathyanarayana Rani, Parasram Maniram Tulavi, Somsay Dalasay Madavi, and Kisan Sitaram Hidami, were produced before the additional sessions judge CS Baviskar on Friday. After the charges were read out and explained to them, they pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.

The four have been charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes (MCOC) Act, and the Explosive Substances Act, among others. Charges against them include conspiracy, murder, waging...