Overview
- The National Investigation Agency arrested Asfar Middya and Entajul Middya after searches at three suspected hideouts on Tuesday night.
- The NIA has identified the two men as the prime accused who allegedly directed the illegal manufacture of crude bombs near Chandrapur Bazar.
- The explosive devices accidentally detonated on February 23, 2022 during assembly, killing one maker and seriously injuring others involved in the operation.
- The agency took over the case from local police in April 2024 and had earlier arrested and chargesheeted four people in the same investigation, which remains active.
- The suspects are under interrogation and the probe will likely focus next on linking the arrests to forensic evidence, formal charges and the planned use of the bombs for intimidation.