NIA files chargesheet in Nimtita blast case

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet against two accused persons in connection with the the Nimtita blast case in West Bengal's Murshidabad district in February last year in which former West Bengal minister Jakir Hossain was injured.

Accused Sahidul Islam and Abu Samad, who are presently in judicial custody, have been charged under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous injuries by dangerous weapons or means, including explosive substance) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and sections of the UAPA and the Explosive Substances Act.

The NIA submitted before the court that the accused used an improvised explosive device (IED) in an attempt on the life of Hossain. 25 people, including Hossain, were injured in the blast which took place in the premises of a railway station on February 17.


The final charge sheet against the two accused was filed before the court within the statutory period of 180 days, NIA counsel Shyamal Ghosh said.

The West Bengal government had initially handed over the probe to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), but the NIA took over the investigation in the first week of March this year.