{
  "id": 8392425,
  "title": "Jhiram Valley attack that nearly wiped out Chhattisgarh Congress leadership planned months ahead: Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jhiram-valley-attack-that-nearly-wiped-out-chhattisgarh-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jhiram-valley-attack-that-nearly-wiped-out-chhattisgarh-congress-leadership-planned-months-aheadcourt-101789793165377.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack was meticulously planned months ahead of time, according to the court order in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. The CPI (Maoist) meticulously surveyed the route, arranged provisions, mobilized their forces, and conducted a rehearsal before ambushing a Congress convoy. The attack, which killed 27 including senior Congress leaders, was carried out on May 25, 2013. All 10 convicts were sentenced to death, and the detailed court order released on Friday revealed the full extent of the planning.",
  "summary": "The NIA court said cadres surveyed the route, stockpiled food and set up temporary command centres before the May 25, 2013 attack.",
  "key_points": [
    "2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack meticulously planned months ahead",
    "Congress convoy ambushed, killing 27 including senior leaders",
    "All 10 convicts sentenced to death in detailed court order"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "MP cops ‘threatening’ coaching centre owners ahead of Rahul Gandhi event: Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mp-cops-threatening-coaching-centre-owners-ahead-of-rahul-gandhi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:28:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}