NIA Arrests Ex-TMC MLA Saokat Molla in Bhangar Blast Case
The agency said the arrest brings the number of people held in the case to four.
- On Friday night, the National Investigation Agency arrested Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla, the prime suspect in the Bhangar blast case, from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, hours after declaring him 'absconding'.
- The Bhangar blast occurred on March 19 at Dakshin Bamunia, where a crude bomb explosion killed one person and critically injured three others while bombs were allegedly being made. NIA teams raided premises in Moukhali, Baruipur, and Sonarpur on Thursday as part of the investigation.
- Before the arrest, officials served a summons notice on the MLA and questioned his son during the investigation. The NIA conducted extensive searches at residences linked to Molla across South 24 Parganas district.
- Family members disputed the arrest, claiming Molla was detained from Chingrighata in Kolkata and had surrendered. His daughter told reporters they were at a hotel near Chingrighata, not near Kamalgazi.
- With Molla's arrest, the total number of people held in the case has reached four. An NIA official told PTI, "We have arrested Saokat Molla as part of the ongoing investigation into the Bhangar bomb blast case.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Molla, who had been on the run, was picked up from the state's South 24 Parganas district following continued searches by NIA as part of its investigation in the case. India News | Bengal: NIA Seeks 14-day Custody for Saokat Molla in Bhangar Blast Case.
Who is Saokat Molla? West Bengal Ex MLA and prime suspect in Bhangar bomb blast case sent to NIA custody for 14 days
Saokat Molla, a former TMC legislator, was arrested as the alleged mastermind behind the Bhangar bomb blast case. Molla, who had allegedly been evading arrest, was arrested in South 24 Parganas district after sustained search operations conducted by the NIA.
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India News: The NIA has arrested former TMC MLA Saokat Molla as a key conspirator in the Bhangar bomb blast case in West Bengal, following an extensive investigation and a series of arrests related to the tragic explosion that occurred in March.
NIA Arrests Ex-Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla In Bhangar Blast Case
One person was killed, and three others were critically injured in the crude bomb explosion at Dakshin Bamunia village in South 24 Parganas district on March 19, while bombs were allegedly being made there.
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