NIA takes over Bhopal train blast case

The agency would begin by questioning Mohammad Danish, Mohammad Atif and Syed Hussain who were arrested in connection with the blast.

The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into the Mach 7 Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast. It was confirmed that this blast which took place two weeks back was an act of terror and the suspicion was on the Islamic State.

All relevant documents were handed over to the NIA. A team of the NIA arrived at Bhopal and will commence its probe into the incident from Friday onward. The agency would begin by questioning Mohammad Danish, Mohammad Atif and Syed Hussain who were arrested in connection with the blast.

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NIA officials say that these persons were closely associated with Saifullah who was killed in an encounter at Lucknow a few hours after the blast took place. The police as part of their preliminary probe suggested that the trio were closely associated with Saifullah who subscribed to the ideology of the Islamic State. The police said that they found a pipe bomb with the inscription, ISIS now in India. At least 10 persons were injured in the IED blast which took place on the train near the Jabri station in Madhya Pradesh on March 7.

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