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Burdwan blast: West Bengal accused sent to NIA custody

NIA prayed for 14 days’ custody of the accused citing the gravity of the incident

Kolkata: A city court on Monday remanded three accused in the Burdwan blast, who were till now in CID custody, to NIA custody till October 22. Additional sessions judge Gopal Chandra Karmakar directed that the accused Hafez Molla alias Hasan, Rajira alias Razia Bibi and Alima Bibi would be in NIA custody till October 22.

The NIA counsels prayed for 14 days’ custody of the accused citing the gravity of the incident, its international ramifications and investigation into the conspiracy angle. The judge, however, granted 10 days’ custody. Meanwhile, the suspected role of a prominent leader of the Trinamul has come under the scanner of security agencies in conncection with the explosion.

( Source : dc correspondent )
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