Assets worth Rs 92 cr seized in anti-Naxal action, severe damage inflicted to 'urban naxals': Govt

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XNew Delhi: The Centre has significantly constricted the financial lifelines of Naxals with seizure of assets worth Rs 92 crore through a multi-agency coordinated action, inflicting severe moral and psychological damage to "urban naxals" by tightening control over their information networks, a government statement said Saturday.

To meet the firm target of making the country completely Naxal-free by March 2026, the government has created a dedicated vertical in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which has seized Rs 40 crore, state authorities have seized an additional Rs 40 crore, while the Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 12 crore.

"Simultaneous action has inflicted severe moral and psychological damage on urban Naxals and tightened control over their in