New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on late Friday arrested the absconding former Trinamool Congress (MLA) Saokat Molla from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. He is the prime suspect in the case over the bomb blast at Dakshin Bamunia village in Bhangar on March 19, 2026. He was arrested hours after the agency declared him "absconding".
The former MLA was on the run and was arrested following continued searches by the NIA. He is fourth accused to be arrested in the case.
According to the NIA, Molla was a key conspirator in the case and had directed the other accused to manufacture the crude bombs. The agency further claimed that he instructed associates to tamper with the blast site after the explosion in an attempt to destroy evidence.
His arrest came shortly after another accused, allegedly involved in transporting the deceased and injured persons from the blast site in a Scorpio vehicle, was taken into custody.
