Himachal Pradesh PS blast case:NIA arrests three accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three accused in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion within the premises of Nalagarh police station in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. The case was originally registered at Nalagarh police station following the IED explosion near the outer wall adjoining the room of the Investigating Officer, situated within its premises, on January 1 this year. The investigation was subsequently taken over by NIA, and the case was re-registered by the agency on May 8.
During the course of investigation, the involvement of accused Mahavir Kumar @ Kaka, Ajay Mehra, and Manpreet Singh @ Mani in the commission of the offence has surfaced. NIA has arrested the three accused persons as part of its efforts to unravel the larger conspiracy behind the terror act. They are the first three accused to be arrested by NIA in this case. 
The accused were produced before the Special NIA Court, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Accused Mahavir Kumar @ Kaka and Ajay Mehra have been remanded to eight days of police custody, while Manpreet Singh @ Mani has been sent to judicial custody.
Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other persons involved in the conspiracy and to ascertain the larger network behind the attack.

(Freelance Journalist)