NIA to probe Murshidabad bomb blast case

The National Investigation Agency took over charge of investigating a bomb blast case at the Nimita railway station in West Bengal that injured 22 people, including West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain.  

The National Investigation Agency took over the charge of investigating a bomb blast case at the Nimita railway station in West Bengal that injured 22 people, including West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain. 

The incident took place on February 17 when an explosion took place at Nimita railway station, leaving 22 people injured. It is learned that the NIA has since expressed its desire to lift the probe into the ID blast. NIA investigators, meanwhile, say such explosive activity is an extreme legal crime. 

However, there is a lot of speculation about whether the UAPA Act can be applied in this case, according to a source close to the National Investigation Agency.

Initially, the case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Explosive Substances Act at the Azimganj GRP police station in Murshidabad district.

The probe agency said, “The case was initially registered as FIR No. 05/21 dated 17.02.2021 u/s 326, 307 & 120B of IPC and 3 & 4 of Explosive Substance Act against unknown miscreants at Azimganj GRP P.S., Murshidabad District, West Bengal on the statement of Md. Allarakha. NIA re-registered the case and has taken over the investigation today.”