The Maharashtra police, in its crackdown against alleged "urban Naxals" for their role in Bhima-Koregaon violence, had seized several letters from arrested accused. One of the letters seized by the police contained a contact number which allegedly belongs to senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, police has confirmed.

Suhas Bawache, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pune, confirmed to Zee News that it has verified that the number in the letter belongs to Digvijaya Singh. However, there is a lot which needs to investigated before reaching a conclusion. The Pune Police may also question the senior Congress leader in the matter.

Earlier in September, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had alleged the same.

"The alleged link of Congress leader is a matter of concern. He has made irresponsible statements regarding the matter in past as well. The Congress Party should conduct a probe into the matter and should sack him from the party," Chouhan had tweeted on September 3.

Digivijaya had denied the allegations. "I knew you will ask this question. I am prepared to answer. Everyone has my number and Bhima-Koregaon was not a Naxalite movement. Why don't you arrest me if I have links with Maoists?" he had challenged Chouhan.

According to the letter, which Zee News has accessed but not verified, a number has been mention along saying that "you can contact our friend if needed."

The letter dated September 25, 2017 was written by one comrade Prakash to comrade Surendra.

In June this year, the Pune Police had arrested Surendra Gadling along with Nagpur University's English department head Shoma Sen, Dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, activist Mahesh Raut and Kerala native Rona Wilson. They had been booked for their alleged links with Maoists groups.

Earlier in August, the Pune police raided the houses of several persons, including human rights lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj. Left activists Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and poet Dr Varavara Rao were other who were arrested for their alleged role in organising the Elgaar Parishad in Pune on January 1.