NIA Arrests Former TMC MLA Shaukat Mulla in Bhangar Bomb Blast Case | Big Crackdown in West Bengal

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• In a major breakthrough in the Bhangar bomb blast investigation, the Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested former Trinamool Congress MLA Shaukat Mulla.
• The arrest came late Friday night after an extensive manhunt and surveillance operation conducted by the federal agency.
• The case relates to a crude bomb explosion that took place on March 19 in Dakshin Mamudpur village of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
• The blast killed one person and seriously injured three others who were allegedly involved in manufacturing crude bombs ahead of elections.
• According to NIA officials, Shaukat Mulla had been evading investigators after multiple raids were conducted at locations linked to him across South and North 24 Parganas.