NIA arrests two more suspects in Nalagadh police station IED blast case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two additional suspects, Harman Harry and Jashan Saini, in connection with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at the Nalagadh police station in Himachal Pradesh. The explosion occurred on January 1 near the outer wall of an investigating officer's room.

The NIA took over the investigation and refiled the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Explosives Substances Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. With these latest arrests, the total number of individuals apprehended in the case has risen to eight.

Previous arrests include Mahavir Kumar, Ajay Mehra, Manpreet Singh, Arshdeep Singh Kandola, Karanpreet Singh, and Diljot Singh Saini. The agency is continuing its investigation to identify the full scope of the criminal conspiracy and uncover any larger networks involved in the attack.