The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced a cash reward of `15 lakh on top Maoist leader Mupalla lakshman Rao alias Ganapathy and `10 lakh each on four of his associates for waging war against the Government.
The agency also announced a cash reward of `10 lakh each for information on a dozen functionaries of Indian Mujahideen. They include Yasin Bhatkal, Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal.
These IM operatives are wanted in a number of terror attacks including the February 21 Dilsukhnagar blasts in Hyderabad. Yasin is said to be the mastermind of the Hyderabad blasts, NIA sources said.
Both CPI (Maoist) and Indian Mujahideen are banned organistions under the Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act.
Apart from Ganapathy, other accused Maoists on whom the agency announced the reward include Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavraj, Thippiri Tirupati alias Deoji, Balmuri Narayan Rao alias Prabhakar and Somji alias Sahdev.
These Maoists were booked in a case registered on April 12 last year for entering into a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Government. As part of the conspiracy, they allegedly collected explosive substances, prohibited ammunition and huge amount of money in a concealed manner. The agency has already chargesheeted five accused persons in the case.
Besides the Bhatkals, the NIA announced the rewards against other IM members including Mohammad Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu of Samastipur, Bihar, Mohsin Ismail Choudhary alias Sayyed, Hyderabad and Amir Reza Khan alias Rizwan, Gaya, Bihar.
The NIA has also announced the rewards against six wanted Indian Mujahideen terrorists from Azamgarh. They are: Dr Shahnawaz Alam, Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Ariz Khan alias Junaid, Mohammad Sajid alias Bada Sajid, Mohammad Khalid and Mirza
Shadab Beg.
The NIA has booked these IM terrorists in a case registered on September 10, 2012 for criminal conspiracy and waging war against the Centre. The case continues to be under investigation.