India, Aug. 30 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against five members of the banned CPI (Maoist) for their involvement in the murder of an Indian Army personnel in Kanker district in 2023, officials said on Saturday.

The chargesheet was filed on Friday before the NIA special court in Jagdalpur against Bhawan Lal Jain, Suresh Kumar Salam, Shailendra Kumar Baghel, Anduram Salam and Sonu Hemla under provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in case RC-13/2024/NIA/RPR.

According to the NIA press release, Motiram Achala, a soldier of the Indian Army, was shot dead by Maoist cadres in February 2023 while visiting his family in Useli vill...