NIA raids properties of former Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla in Bengal in Bhanagar blast case

Key points

• The Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday (June 4, 2026) conducted searches at the residence of former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla in Maukhali, South 24 Parganas district, in connection with a bomb blast in Bhangar ahead of the recent West Bengal Assembly election.
• A senior police officer from the Bhangar subdivision confirmed the development, saying an NIA team, accompanied by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel and local police, reached Mr. Molla’s residence at around 7 a.m. Officials said the searches are still underway.
• Mr. Molla was reportedly not present at his residence when the team arrived.
• NIA officials briefly questioned his wife and two children and also visited a cafe run by his son, Imran.
• The agency also carried out searches at several locations in Bamunia village, where the blast had occurred.